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Ordinal

see synonyms of ordinal

Noun

1. no., ordinal, ordinal number

the number designating place in an ordered sequence

Adjective

2. ordinal

of or relating to a taxonomic order

Example Sentences:
'family and ordinal names of animals and plants'

3. ordinal

being or denoting a numerical order in a series

Example Sentences:
'ordinal numbers'
'held an ordinal rank of seventh'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Ordinal

see synonyms of ordinal
adjective
1. 
denoting a certain position in a sequence of numbers
2. 
of, relating to, or characteristic of an order in biological classification
noun
3.  short for ordinal number
4. 
a book containing the forms of services for the ordination of ministers
5. Roman Catholic Church
a service book

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Ordinal

see synonyms of ordinal
adjective
1. 
expressing order or succession, specif. of a number in a series
see also ordinal number
2. 
of an order of animals or plants
noun
3. 
ordinal number
4.  [often O-]; Ecclesiastical
a book of prescribed forms or ceremonies

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Ordinal

see synonyms of ordinal
adj.
1. Being of a specified position in a numbered series: an ordinal rank of seventh.
2. Of or relating to a taxonomic order.
n.
1. An ordinal number.
2. Ecclesiastical
a. A book of instructions for daily services.
b. A book of forms for ordination.

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