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ORDINAL
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
Etymology
Adjective
ordinal (not comparable)
(maths, of a number) indicating position in a sequence
(taxonomy) Of or relating to the groupings called orders
(nautical) intercardinal
Coordinate terms
• nominal, cardinal, interval, ratio
Noun
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
Anagrams
• 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
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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