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Ordinal
01
a number that indicates the position of something in a sequence, such as third, second, etc.
Examples
In a race, the runner who finishes in first place is said to be the winner of the first ordinal.
The ordinal " third " indicates the position of an item or individual in a sequence counting from the beginning.
ordinal
01
denoting the position of something in a sequence or order
Examples
He finished in first ordinal place.
The dates are listed in ordinal order.
02
pertaining to a biological or systematic order within classification
Examples
Birds of the order Passeriformes are ordinal in classification.
Taxonomists study ordinal characteristics of mammals.
