ORDINAL


Meaning of ORDINAL in English

■ noun

1》 short for ~ number .

2》 Christian Church, historical a service book, especially one with the forms of service used at ordinations.

■ adjective

1》 relating to order in a series.

2》 Biology relating to a taxonomic order.

Origin

ME: the noun from med. L. ~e ; the adjective from late L. ~is 'relating to order', from L. ordo , ordin- (see order ).

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