ordinal

or·di·nal  (ôrdn-l)

adj.

1. Being of a specified position in a numbered series: an ordinal rank of seventh.

2. Of or relating to a taxonomic order.

n.

1. An ordinal number.

2. Ecclesiastical

a. A book of instructions for daily services.

b. A book of forms for ordination.

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[Middle English ordinel, orderly, regular, from Late Latin rdinlis, ordinal, from Latin rd, rdin-, order; see ar- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 2, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin rdinle, from Late Latin, neuter sing. of rdinlis, ordinal.]

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ordinal [ˈɔːdɪn^əl]

adj

1. (Mathematics) denoting a certain position in a sequence of numbers

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of, relating to, or characteristic of an order in biological classification

n

1. (Mathematics) short for ordinal number

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a book containing the forms of services for the ordination of ministers

3. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a service book

[C14 (in the sense: orderly): from Late Latin ordinalis denoting order or place in a series, from Latin ordō order]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ordinal - the number designating place in an ordered sequence no., ordinal number number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" number 1, first, number one - the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month"
Adj.	1.	ordinal - of or relating to a taxonomic order; "family and ordinal names of animals and plants"
	2.	ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh" cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

Translations

ordinal [ˈɔːdɪnl]

A. ADJ → ordinal
ordinal number → número m ordinal

B. N → ordinal m

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ordinal [ˈɔː^rdɪn^əl] n → ordinal m
ordinal number n → nombre m ordinal

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ordinal (Math)

adj → Ordnungs-, Ordinal-

n → Ordnungs- or Ordinalzahl f, → Ordinale f (spec)

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ordinal [ˈɔːdɪnl]

1. adj (number) → ordinale

2. n → (numero) ordinale m

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ordinal [ˈɔːdɪnl]

1. adj (number) → ordinale

2. n → (numero) ordinale m

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ordinal [ˈoːdinl]

the numbers which show order in a series ie first, second, third etc. rangtelwoord تَرْتيبي пореден řadové číslovky ordens- die Ordnungszahl τακτικά αριθμητικά (número) cardinal järgarvud عدد ترتیبی järjestysluku (nombre) ordinal מִספָּר סִידוּרִי क्रमसूचक, वर्गीय redni sorszámnév nomor urutan raðtala numero ordinale 序数 서수(序數)의 kelintiniai skaitvardžiai kārtas skaitlis ordinal rangtelwoord ordenstall porządkowy ordinal numeral ordinal порядковый radové číslovky vrstilni (števnik) redni ordningstal เกี่ยวกับเลขที่แสดงลำดับ sıra sayılar 序數 порядкові числа ترتيبي نمبر chỉ số thứ tự 序数

see also cardinal .