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ordinal

noun

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adjective

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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.

  1. Indicating position in a sequence.

    "Three" is a cardinal number, while "third" is the corresponding ordinal number.

  2. Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of order.
  3. Intercardinal.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.

  1. An ordinal number such as first, second and third.

    The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"[…]and the "ordinals"[…]

  2. A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services
  3. A unique serial number assigned to a satoshi based on its position in the blockchain.