ordinal
An ordinal number such as first, second and thirdAn ordinal number such as first, second and third.
» Eight hundredth, nine hundredth and one thousandth are ordinal numbers.
Meaning
3 sensesAn 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.
- the number designating place in an ordered sequence
Examples
3 sentencesEight hundredth, nine hundredth and one thousandth are ordinal numbers.
One is a cardinal number; first is an ordinal number.
Some countries use ordinal numbers to count millennia, whereas others count them using cardinal numbers.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffBorrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.
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Forms
plural: ordinalsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the number designating place in an ordered sequence:ordinal numberno.