ordinal number

ordinal number

n.

A number indicating position in a series or order. The ordinal numbers are first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd), and so on.

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ordinal number

n

1. (Mathematics) a number denoting relative position in a sequence, such as first, second, third Sometimes shortened to ordinal

2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic Maths a measure of not only the size of a set but also the order of its elements Compare cardinal number

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ordinal number  (ôrdn-l)

A number, such as 3rd, 11th, or 412th, used in counting to indicate position in a series but not quantity. Compare cardinal number.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ordinal number - the number designating place in an ordered sequence no., ordinal 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"

Translations

ordinal number

n (Math) → Ordnungszahl f, → Ordinalzahl f