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ordinal number
ordinal /ˌɔː.dɪ.nəl/ aep /ˌɔːr.dən.əl/ noun [C] (ALSO ˌordinal ˈnumber)
► F0 a number such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, that shows the position of something in a list of things: » Ordinal numbers are used in these sentences: 'She was fifth in the race' and 'They celebrated the 200th anniversary of the university's foundation'.→ COMPARE CARDINAL(Cf. ↑cardinal) noun (NUMBER)Thesaurus+: ↑Numbers generally |