ordinal
1of or relating to an order, as of animals or plants.
of or relating to order, rank, or position in a series.
an ordinal number or numeral.
Origin of ordinal
1Other words from ordinal
- or·di·nal·ly, adverb
Other definitions for ordinal (2 of 2)
a directory of ecclesiastical services.
a book containing the forms for the ordination of priests, consecration of bishops, etc.
Origin of ordinal
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British Dictionary definitions for ordinal
/ (ˈɔːdɪnəl) /
denoting a certain position in a sequence of numbers
of, relating to, or characteristic of an order in biological classification
short for ordinal number
a book containing the forms of services for the ordination of ministers
RC Church a service book
Origin of ordinal
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