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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