ordinal

Relating to a number that indicates position in a sequence (e.g., first, second, third).

• 🇩🇪Das Adjektiv bezieht sich auf die Ordnungszahl, also auf die Position eines Elements in einer Reihenfolge (z. B. erster, zweiter, dritter). Es kann auch allgemein die Reihenfolge, Rangordnung oder einen Rang betreffend bedeuten.

1. Relating to taxonomic order C1 formal

   Pertaining to the classification of organisms into a taxonomic order.

   • The ordinal classification of insects is based on their wing structure.
   • Botanists study ordinal relationships among flowering plants.
   • This species belongs to a distinct ordinal group.

   🇩🇪Den taxonomischen Ordnungsrang betreffend

2. Denoting numerical order B2 formal

   Indicating a position or rank in a sequential order, such as first, second, third.

   • Ordinal numbers are used to describe the order of items in a list.
   • In the race, she finished in the first ordinal position.
   • The teacher explained the difference between cardinal and ordinal numbers.

   🇩🇪Ordinal-

   Synonyme: orderedorderingpositionalrankingsequential

   Antonyme: cardinal

• more ordinal comparative form
• most ordinal superlative form

A noun referring to a number that indicates position or rank in a sequential order, such as first, second, or third.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Zahl bezeichnet, die die Position oder den Rang in einer Reihenfolge angibt, wie erster, zweiter oder dritter. In der Grammatik eine Ordnungszahl.

1. Position in a sequence B1 formal

   A number that indicates the position or rank of an item in an ordered list, such as first, second, third, etc.

   • In the race, she finished in first place, which is an ordinal.
   • The teacher asked the students to write the ordinals for the top five finishers.
   • Ordinals are used to describe the order of items in a sequence.

   🇩🇪Ordnungszahl

   Synonyme: ordinal number

• ordinals plural form
• ordinals' possessive plural form
• ordinal's possessive singular form