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| or·di·nal [ áwrd'nəl ] |
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1. mathematics showing position: showing the relative position in a sequence of numbers
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2. biology relating to biological orders: relating to a biological order in the classification of plants and animals
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noun (plural or·di·nals) |
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1. or·din·al mathematics
Same as ordinal number (sense 1)
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2. christianity booklet listing order of Catholic services: in the Roman Catholic Church, an instruction booklet that lists the order of services in church worship
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3. christianity booklet for ordination of Christian ministers: an instruction booklet that outlines rules and ceremony for the ordination of Christian ministers
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| [Late 16th century. < late Latin ordinalis "ordered" < Latin ordin- (see order)] |
