Ordinal
/ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl/
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Definition
(adj) Indicating position in a sequence.
Sentence Examples
Some countries use ordinal numbers to count millennia, whereas others count them using cardinal numbers.
Eight hundredth, nine hundredth and one thousandth are ordinal numbers.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In English, ____ numbers such as first, second, and third indicate position in a sequence.