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ordinale

ordinale is the alternative form of ordinal.

Meaning of ordinal

Noun

ordinal (plural ordinals)

  1. An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
    • The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"[…]and the "ordinals"[…]2005, F. M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Latin, 6th revised edition, page 97
  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.

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Forms of ordinale

pluralordinales

Questions about ordinale

What is ordinale the alternative form of?
Ordinale is the alternative form of ordinal.

Words near ordinale in the dictionary

  1. ordinal ranks
  2. ordinal scale
  3. ordinal scales
  4. ordinal variable
  5. ordinal variables
  6. ordinale
  7. ordinales
  8. ordinalism
  9. ordinalities
  10. ordinality
  11. ordinally

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