ˈor‧di‧nal ˌnumber (
also ordinal) /ˈɔːdən
əl, ˈɔːdɪn
əl $ ˈɔːrd
ənəl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: ordinalis, from Latin ordo; ⇒ order1]
one of the numbers such as first, second, third etc which show the order of things
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cardinal number [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲