ORDINAL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the number designating place in an ordered sequence
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) ordinal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

ORDINAL as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • being or denoting a numerical order in a series
    Usage Example(s)
    • ordinal numbers
    • held an ordinal rank of seventh
    Antonym(s) Similar To
  2. Meaning
    • of or relating to a taxonomic order
    Usage Example(s)
    • family and ordinal names of animals and plants
    Pertainym(s)