What does ordinal mean?
Ordinal means (mathematics, of a number) Indicating position in a sequence..
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/ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl/ · adjective
(mathematics, of a number) Indicating position in a sequence..
"Three" is a cardinal number, while "third" is the corresponding ordinal number.
The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"[…]and the "ordinals"[…]
Use ordinal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ordinal means (mathematics, of a number) Indicating position in a sequence..
Common synonyms include first, zero, second, third.
Possible antonyms include cardinal.
"Three" is a cardinal number, while "third" is the corresponding ordinal number.
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