ordinal

🇺🇸 /ˈɔːrdənl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɔːdɪnl/
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noun
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A word that shows a position in a sequence, like 'first' or 'second'.

She won the gold medal, an ordinal position in the race.

adjective
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Related to the position of something in a sequence.

Ordinal numbers help us understand the order of things.

translation

n. A word that shows a position in a sequence, like 'first' or 'second'.
adj. Related to the position of something in a sequence.

Word Forms

Plural ordinals