ordinal

Plural: ordinals

Noun

• A number indicating position or order in a series.
• the number designating place in an ordered sequence
• An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
• 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.

Adjective

• of or relating to a taxonomic order
  • "family and ordinal names of animals and plants"
• being or denoting a numerical order in a series
  • "ordinal numbers"
  • "held an ordinal rank of seventh"

Adj

• Indicating position in a sequence.
• Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of order.
• Intercardinal.

Examples

• "Three" is a cardinal number, while "third" is the corresponding ordinal number.
• Knowing the ordinal placement of high-value squares is crucial for Scrabble strategy.

Synonyms

no., ordinal number

Antonyms

cardinal

Related Words

coordinate, coordination, foreordination, insubordination, ordain, order, ordinance, ordinary, ordinate, ordination, ordnance, ordo, postordination, preordination, reordination, subordinate, subordination, superordination

Anagrams of ordinal