Definition of ordinal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
capitalized
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin ordinale, from Late Latin, neuter of ordinalis]
: a book of rites for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops
ordinal
adjectiveDefinition of ordinal (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of a specified order or rank in a series
2
: of or relating to a taxonomic order
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The first known use of ordinal was in the 14th century
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