noun🔗ShareAn ordinal number such as first, second and third."The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"...and the "ordinals"... — F. M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Latin, 6th ed. revised (2005), p97"numbermathlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services"The priest consulted the ordinal during the ordination ceremony to ensure each step was performed correctly. "religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a number) indicating position in a sequence""My ordinal number in the race was third." "numbermathpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf or relating to the groupings called orders"The teacher explained the different ordinal levels of math skills in the class. "numbermathlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIntercardinal"My brother's position in the line was ordinal—between the two cardinal directions of the queue. "directiongeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
