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or·di·nal
ordinal
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- pronunciation:
- or
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
of a particular position in a numbered order.
an ordinal rank of fifteenth |
definition 2: |
of or concerning a biological order, as of plants or animals.
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
any of the numbers, such "first," "third," or "fifteenth," that denote a position in a numbered order; ordinal number.
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related words: |
number |
derivation: |
ordinally (adv.) |
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