ordinal
noun
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L324769 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L338944 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl/ / /ˈɔɹ.dɪ.nəl/ / /ˈoː.dɪ.nəl/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.
- Indicating position in a sequence.
“"Three" is a cardinal number, while "third" is the corresponding ordinal number.”
- Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of order.
- Intercardinal.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.
- An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
“The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"[…]and the "ordinals"[…]”
- A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services
- A unique serial number assigned to a satoshi based on its position in the blockchain.