"ordinalism" meaning in English

See ordinalism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From ordinal + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ordinal|ism}} ordinal + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ordinalism (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being ordinal. Tags: uncountable
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