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ordinal number

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ˈor·di·nal ˌnumber (also ordinal) /ˈɔːdɪnəl $ ˈɔːrdənəl/ noun [countable]  HMNone of the numbers such as first, second, third etc which show the order of things 序数〔如第一、第二、第三等〕 cardinal number
Origin ordinal number (1500-1600) Late Latin ordinalis, from Latin ordo; → ORDER1
ˈor·di·nal ˌnumber nounChineseSyllable


ordinal number
ˈordinal ˌnumber (also ordinal) /ˈɔːdənəl, ˈɔːdɪnəl $ ˈɔːrdənəl/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Late Latin
 Origin: ordinalis, from Latin ordo; order1
one of the numbers such as first, second, third etc which show the order of things
cardinal number