Ordinal

['ɔːdɪn(ə)l] or ['ɔrdənl]

(adj.) being or denoting a numerical order in a series; 'ordinal numbers'; 'held an ordinal rank of seventh' .

(adj.) of or relating to a taxonomic order; 'family and ordinal names of animals and plants' .

狄伦编辑--From WordNet

(a.) Indicating order or succession; as, the ordinal numbers, first, second, third, etc.

(a.) Of or pertaining to an order.

(n.) A word or number denoting order or succession.

(n.) The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons.

(n.) A book containing the rubrics of the Mass.

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