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or·di·nal noun /ˈɔːdɪnl/ /ˈɔːrdənl/ (also ordinal number) - a number that refers to the position of something in a series, for example ‘first’, ‘second’, etc.序数词（如第一、第二等） compare cardinalTopics Maths and measurementc1, Languagec1
Word OriginMiddle English: from late Latin ordinalis ‘relating to order in a series’, from Latin ordo, ordin- ‘row, series, rank’.
or·di·nal adjective /ˈɔːdɪnl/ /ˈɔːrdənl/ - referring to or connected with the position of something in a series序数词（如第一、第二等）
- the ordinal numbers序数词
- a five-point ordinal scale五点顺序量表
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOrdinal is used with these nouns: Word OriginMiddle English: from late Latin ordinalis ‘relating to order in a series’, from Latin ordo, ordin- ‘row, series, rank’.
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