ordinal

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Indicating position in a sequence.
2. (not-comparable) Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of order.
3. (not-comparable) Intercardinal.

Noun

1. An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
2. A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services
3. A unique serial number assigned to a satoshi based on its position in the blockchain.

Synonyms

ordinal number

no.

🙅

current

index

orderly

arranged

sectarian

serial

steady

tactical

regular

atomic number

Translations

ordinal

ordinal

ordinale

rangtelwoord

Ordinalzahl

ordinal

ordinal

ordinalis

τακτικός

ordinaux

numeral ordinal

ranggetal

Ordinale

Ordnungszahl

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.