HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › ordinal
Back to search

ordinal

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl

Definitions

  1. An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
  2. A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services
  3. A unique serial number assigned to a satoshi based on its position in the blockchain.

Equivalents

10 more languages

Examples

“The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"[…]and the "ordinals"[…]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See all B1 English words →

See also

ordinal adjective ordinal date ordinal direction ordinal indicator ordinal number ordinal numeral

Learn this word in context

See ordinal used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free