"ordinal" meaning in English

See ordinal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl/ [UK], /ˈɔɹ.dɪ.nəl/ [Canada, US], /ˈoː.dɪ.nəl/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ordinal.wav
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dɪnəl, -ɔːɹdnəl Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂er-}}, {{bor|en|la|ōrdinālis}} Latin ōrdinālis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ordinal (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, of a number) Indicating position in a sequence. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics, Books Translations (indicating position in a numerical sequence): դասական (dasakan) (Armenian), реден (reden) (Bulgarian), řadový [masculine] (Czech), pořadový [masculine] (Czech), ordinaalinen (Finnish), ordinal (French), ordinaux [masculine, plural] (French), რიგობითი (rigobiti) (Georgian), რიგობრივი (rigobrivi) (Georgian), რიგითი (rigiti) (Georgian), sorszám (Hungarian), ordinalis (Latin), ordinal (Portuguese), поря́дковый (porjádkovyj) [masculine] (Russian), redni (Serbo-Croatian), ordinal (Spanish), panunod (Tagalog), trefnol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-ordinal-en-adj-9WCP~sGS Disambiguation of Books: 11 5 44 2 37 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'indicating position in a numerical sequence': 75 4 21
  2. (taxonomy) Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of order. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Taxonomy Translations (taxonomy: of or relating to orders): lahkon (Finnish), lahko- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-ordinal-en-adj-gwIFL695 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy Disambiguation of 'taxonomy: of or relating to orders': 14 75 11
  3. (nautical) Intercardinal. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nautical, Books
    Sense id: en-ordinal-en-adj-PBQ4rac3 Disambiguation of Books: 11 5 44 2 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Welsh translations, Parts of speech Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 11 53 2 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 5 75 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 18 8 60 2 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 9 62 1 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 10 5 49 3 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 11 6 54 4 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 7 43 5 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 11 6 63 2 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 11 6 55 4 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 6 69 2 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 10 5 49 3 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 8 41 6 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 10 4 57 2 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 10 5 48 3 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 12 6 72 2 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 10 5 50 3 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 14 6 69 2 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 11 6 55 4 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 13 6 70 2 9 Disambiguation of Parts of speech: 15 7 69 3 7 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: nominal, cardinal, interval, ratio

Noun

IPA: /ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl/ [UK], /ˈɔɹ.dɪ.nəl/ [Canada, US], /ˈoː.dɪ.nəl/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ordinal.wav Forms: ordinals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dɪnəl, -ɔːɹdnəl Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂er-}}, {{bor|en|la|ōrdinālis}} Latin ōrdinālis Head templates: {{en-noun}} ordinal (plural ordinals)
  1. An ordinal number such as first, second and third. Categories (topical): Numbers Translations (ordinal number — see also ordinal number): niver petvediñ (pl niveroù petvediñ) (Breton), числително редно (čislitelno redno) (Bulgarian), ordenstal [neuter] (Danish), ordinaltal [neuter] (Danish), ordinaali (Finnish), ordinaalilukusana (english: word) (Finnish), ordinaaliluku [numeral] (Finnish), järjestysluku (Finnish), ordinal [masculine, plural, usually] (French), რიგობითი რიცხვი (rigobiti ricxvi) (Georgian), redni broj [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), bilang na panunod (Tagalog), trefnolyn [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-ordinal-en-noun-ffye9g1Z Disambiguation of Numbers: 10 3 13 63 12 Disambiguation of 'ordinal number — see also ordinal number': 91 9
  2. A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services Categories (topical): Books Translations (book): ordinaali (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-ordinal-en-noun-vlRkgFVl Disambiguation of Books: 11 5 44 2 37 Disambiguation of 'book': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: limit ordinal, p-adic ordinal

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "word",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "ordinal number — see also ordinal number",
      "word": "ordinaalilukusana"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "ordinal number — see also ordinal number",
      "tags": [
        "numeral"
      ],
      "word": "ordinaaliluku"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "ordinal number — see also ordinal number",
      "word": "järjestysluku"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "ordinal number — see also ordinal number",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "usually"
      ],
      "word": "ordinal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "rigobiti ricxvi",
      "sense": "ordinal number — see also ordinal number",
      "word": "რიგობითი რიცხვი"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "ordinal number — see also ordinal number",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "redni broj"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "ordinal number — see also ordinal number",
      "word": "bilang na panunod"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "ordinal number — see also ordinal number",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "trefnolyn"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "book",
      "word": "ordinaali"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "ordinal"
  ],
  "word": "ordinal"
}

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