ordinal
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Definition of ordinal
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Indicating position in a sequence.
“"Three" is a cardinal number, while "third" is the corresponding ordinal number.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Indicating position in a sequence.
“"Three" is a cardinal number, while "third" is the corresponding ordinal number.”
- (not-comparable)Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of order.
- (not-comparable)Intercardinal.
noun
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An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
“The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"[…]and the "ordinals"[…]”
- A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services
- A unique serial number assigned to a satoshi based on its position in the blockchain.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.
Anagrams of ordinal
6 plays · some not in Scrabble
Words you can make from ordinal
132 playable · top: ALDRIN (7 pts)
Best play aldrin 7 points6-letter words
6 words5-letter words
21 words4-letter words
51 words- ARID 5 pts
- DARN 5 pts
- DIAL 5 pts
- DINO 5 pts
- DIOL 5 pts
- DIRL 5 pts
- DONA 5 pts
- IDOL 5 pts
- LAID 5 pts
- LAND 5 pts
- LARD 5 pts
- LIDO 5 pts
- LOAD 5 pts
- LOID 5 pts
- LORD 5 pts
- NARD 5 pts
- NODI 5 pts
- ORAD 5 pts
- RAID 5 pts
- RAND 5 pts
- RIND 5 pts
- ROAD 5 pts
- ROID 5 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ARIL 4 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LAIR 4 pts
- LARI 4 pts
- LARN 4 pts
- LIAR 4 pts
- LINO 4 pts
- LION 4 pts
- LIRA 4 pts
- LOAN 4 pts
- LOIN 4 pts
- LORN 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NOIL 4 pts
- NOIR 4 pts
- NORI 4 pts
- ORAL 4 pts
- RAIL 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
- RIAL 4 pts
- ROAN 4 pts
- ROIL 4 pts
3-letter words
35 words- ADO 4 pts
- AID 4 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAL 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DIN 4 pts
- DOL 4 pts
- DON 4 pts
- DOR 4 pts
- LAD 4 pts
- LID 4 pts
- NOD 4 pts
- ODA 4 pts
- OLD 4 pts
- RAD 4 pts
- RID 4 pts
- ROD 4 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- ION 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LIN 3 pts
- LOR 3 pts
- NIL 3 pts
- NOR 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- OIL 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
2-letter words
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