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Ordinal Very Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Ordinal has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

the number designating place in an ordered sequence

2

An ordinal number such as first, second and third.

Adjective
1

of or relating to a taxonomic order

"family and ordinal names of animals and plants"

2

being or denoting a numerical order in a series

"ordinal numbers"

"held an ordinal rank of seventh"

3

Indicating position in a sequence.

Example Sentences
"family and ordinal names of animals and plants" adjective
"ordinal numbers" adjective
"held an ordinal rank of seventh" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
cardinal
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
number
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
first

Origin

The word ordinal comes from the Latin ordinālis, which was formed by adding a suffix to the noun ōrdō meaning "order." It originally described something arranged in a specific sequence or rank.

Rhyming Words
nal unal anal enal binal ianal fanal genal penal conal winal final monal manal gonal dunal zonal venal banal tonal
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