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ordinal

adjective noun

being or denoting a numerical order in a series

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
O
Ends with
L
Contains
RD
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. being or denoting a numerical order in a series

    “ordinal numbers”

adjective

  1. of or relating to a taxonomic order

    “family and ordinal names of animals and plants”

noun

  1. the number designating place in an ordered sequence

In context

Example Sentences

ordinal numbers
held an ordinal rank of seventh
family and ordinal names of animals and plants
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