ordinal
(adjective) being or denoting a numerical order in a series; “ordinal numbers”; “held an ordinal rank of seventh”
ordinal
(adjective) of or relating to a taxonomic order; “family and ordinal names of animals and plants”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ordinal (not comparable)
(maths, of a number) indicating position in a sequence
(taxonomy) Of or relating to the groupings called orders
(nautical) intercardinal
• nominal, cardinal, interval, ratio
ordinal (plural ordinals)
An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services
• Arnoldi, Lorinda, Rodinal, nail rod
Source: Wiktionary
Or"di*nal, a. Etym: [L. ordinalis, fr. ordo, ordinis, order. See Order.]
1. Indicating order or succession; as, the ordinal numbers, first, second, third, etc.
2. Of or pertaining to an order.
Or"di*nal, n.
1. A word or number denoting order or succession.
2. (Ch. of Eng.)
Definition: The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons.
3. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A book containing the rubrics of the Mass. [Written also ordinale.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
