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ordinal
or·di·nal O0110900 (ôr′dn-əl)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.
[Middle English ordinel, orderly, regular, from Late Latin ōrdinālis, ordinal, from Latin ōrdō, ōrdin-, order; see ar- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 2, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin ōrdināle, from Late Latin, neuter sing. of ōrdinālis, ordinal.]ordinal (ˈɔːdɪnəl) adj1. (Mathematics) denoting a certain position in a sequence of numbers2. (Biology) of, relating to, or characteristic of an order in biological classificationn3. (Mathematics) short for ordinal number4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a book containing the forms of services for the ordination of ministers5. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a service book[C14: (in the sense: orderly): from Late Latin ordinalis denoting order or place in a series, from Latin ordō order]or•di•nal1 (ˈɔr dn əl)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to an order, as of animals or plants. 2. of or pertaining to order, rank, or position in a series. n. 3. an ordinal number or numeral. [1590–1600; < Late Latin ōrdinālis in order] or′di•nal•ly, adv. or•di•nal2 (ˈɔr dn əl)
n. 1. a directory of ecclesiastical services. 2. a book containing the forms for the ordination of priests, consecration of bishops, etc. [1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin ōrdinālis. See ordinal1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ordinal - the number designating place in an ordered sequenceno., ordinal numbernumber - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"number 1, first, number one - the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month" | | Adj. | 1. | ordinal - of or relating to a taxonomic order; "family and ordinal names of animals and plants" | | 2. | ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
Translationsordinal (ˈoːdinl) : ordinal numbers the numbers which show order in a series ie first, second, third etc. 序數 序数
see also cardinal.
ordinal
ordinal (mathematics)An isomorphism class of well-ordered sets.ordinal
ordinal (ôr′dn-əl)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. An ordinal number.ordinal
Related to ordinal: Ordinal scale, Ordinal dataSynonyms for ordinalnoun the number designating place in an ordered sequenceSynonymsRelated Words- number
- number 1
- first
- number one
adj being or denoting a numerical order in a seriesAntonyms |