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ordinal Definition

or·di·nal (ôrd'n əl)

adjective

  1. expressing order or succession, specif. of a number in a series
  2. of an order of animals or plants

Etymology: ME ordynal, conforming to order < LL ordinalis < L ordo, order

noun

  1. ordinal number
  2. Eccles. a book of prescribed forms or ceremonies

ordinal Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: This is almost always true of proofs that use countable ordinals.

Adjective modifier

  • countable: Now comes the moment to admit that my ` applications ' of countable ordinals were, in a sense, a con.
  • theoretic: R. Williams: " Proof theoretic ordinals and hierarchies " .
  • finite: Since there is an infinite ordinal, every finite ordinal is a set and the first infinite ordinal &omega; is a set.
  • large: Larger ordinals correspond to more sophisticate descriptions of arithmetic.
  • infinite: Since there is an infinite ordinal, every finite ordinal is a set and the first infinite ordinal &omega; is a set.
  • proof: R. Williams: " Proof theoretic ordinals and hierarchies " .

Modifies a noun

  • regression: Ordinal logistic regression was performed to identify potential predictors of hypoglycaemia.
  • logic: His ordinal logics rested on the idea of the transfinite.
  • scale: Ratio & Interval Scales Interval Scales With interval scales we can take a step further than we could with ordinal scales.
  • position: Finally, a Monthly, corresponding day repeat schedules one day each month, the same weekday and ordinal position within the month.
  • variable: For instance, educational level is an ordinal variable ranging from none through higher.
  • number: Bold ordinal numbers express the second context of the order.

Modifying Another Word

  • only: With the latter, however, they share the idea that only ordinal non-comparable information should be retained about individual preferences.

Noun used with modifier

  • time: Additional time ordinals can also be expressed using numbers.
  • following: For example, Lisu has up to three preceding and six following day ordinals, also three preceding and three following year ordinals.
  • year: For example, Lisu has up to three preceding and six following day ordinals, also three preceding and three following year ordinals.