ordinal

Meanings

Plural: ordinals

Noun

• 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.

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

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