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ordinal numeral

UK/ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/US/ˈɔːɹd.nəl ˈnumɜɹəl/

ordinal numeral noun: a word used to represent an ordinal number.

Noun

ordinal numeral (plural ordinal numerals)

  1. A word used to represent an ordinal number.

Forms of ordinal numeral

pluralordinal numerals

Questions about ordinal numeral

What does ordinal numeral mean?
Ordinal numeral means a word used to represent an ordinal number.
What part of speech is ordinal numeral?
Ordinal numeral is a noun.
How do you pronounce ordinal numeral?
Ordinal numeral is pronounced /ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/ (UK).
What is the plural of ordinal numeral?
The plural of ordinal numeral is ordinal numerals.

Words near ordinal numeral in the dictionary

  1. ordinal directions
  2. ordinal indicator
  3. ordinal indicators
  4. ordinal number
  5. ordinal numbers
  6. ordinal numeral
  7. ordinal numerals
  8. ordinal rank
  9. ordinal ranks
  10. ordinal scale
  11. ordinal scales

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