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Meaning of 'ordinal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ordinal [ a.]
- Indicating order or succession; as, the ordinal numbers, first, second, third, etc.
- Of or pertaining to an order.
2 . Ordinal [ n.]
- A word or number denoting order or succession.
- The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons.
- A book containing the rubrics of the Mass.

Meaning of 'ordinal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ordinal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to a taxonomic order
Example in sentence:
  • family and ordinal names of animals and plants
Meaning (2):
- being or denoting a numerical order in a series
Example in sentence:
  • held an ordinal rank of seventh;
  • ordinal numbers

Nearby Words:

ord ordain ordainable ordained ordainer ordaining ordainment ordal ordalian ordeal

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