Definition of ordinal in English:

ordinal

noun ˈɔːdɪn(ə)lˈɔrdnəl

1
short for ordinal number
Example sentencesExamples
- Form numbers are conceived as ordinals, with units conceived as being well ordered.
- Having solved the open problem posed by Davenport on writing numbers as the sums of fifth powers, Conway began to become interested in infinite ordinals.
- In this latter book she presented a 30 page appendix on the theory of infinite cardinals and ordinals.
- In 1907 he introduced special types of ordinals in an attempt to prove Cantor's continuum hypothesis.
- In his work he clarified a remark by Russell and formulated precisely the paradox of the largest ordinal.
2Christian Church
historical A service book, especially one with the forms of service used at ordinations.
〔基督教〕〈主史〉礼书（尤指授圣职礼书）
Example sentencesExamples
- The report continues with a discussion of the various ministries of deacons, including the basis as expressed in the ordinal at ordination in a new trial liturgy in the Diocese of Salisbury.

adjective ˈɔːdɪn(ə)lˈɔrdnəl

1Relating to the order of something in a series.
（与）顺序（有关）的
ordinal scales
顺序等级。
Example sentencesExamples
- The answers were transformed to an ordinal scale with values from 0 to 6.
- The Mann-Whitney U test is appropriate when the independent variable has two levels and the dependent variable is measured on an ordinal scale.
- Children were asked whether they could determine, based on their ordinal position within different classes and families, which of two turtles was faster or taller.
- Data indicating familial and ordinal positions are not available.
- To account for this bias, we transformed the outcome variables to an ordinal scale with 5 categories.
1. 1.1 Relating to an ordinal number.
  ORDINAL NUMBER 的简称
2Biology
Relating to a taxonomic order.
〔生〕（与）“目”（有关）的
Example sentencesExamples
- The present study suggests that tube-foot morphology may be useful as a taxonomic character at the ordinal level.
- The same procedure was followed for the two most abundant taxa identified at the ordinal level.
- Mammalian phylogenetics at the ordinal level remains one of the outstanding problems in systematics because of the lack of congruence between different data sets.
- While all of the phyla but one were established during the Cambrian explosion, taxonomic increases during the Ordovician were manifest at lower taxonomic levels although ordinal level diversity doubled.
- It is difficult to establish an accurate ordinal assignment of the taxa described above based on the current knowledge.

Origin

Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun): the noun from medieval Latin ordinale (neuter); the adjective from late Latin ordinalis 'relating to order in a series', from Latin ordo, ordin- (see order).

Definition of ordinal in US English:

ordinal

nounˈɔrdnəlˈôrdnəl

1
short for ordinal number
Example sentencesExamples
- Having solved the open problem posed by Davenport on writing numbers as the sums of fifth powers, Conway began to become interested in infinite ordinals.
- In 1907 he introduced special types of ordinals in an attempt to prove Cantor's continuum hypothesis.
- In this latter book she presented a 30 page appendix on the theory of infinite cardinals and ordinals.
- In his work he clarified a remark by Russell and formulated precisely the paradox of the largest ordinal.
- Form numbers are conceived as ordinals, with units conceived as being well ordered.
2Christian Church
historical A service book, especially one with the forms of service used at ordinations.
〔基督教〕〈主史〉礼书（尤指授圣职礼书）
Example sentencesExamples
- The report continues with a discussion of the various ministries of deacons, including the basis as expressed in the ordinal at ordination in a new trial liturgy in the Diocese of Salisbury.

adjectiveˈɔrdnəlˈôrdnəl

1Relating to a thing's position in a series.
（与）顺序（有关）的
ordinal position of birth
Example sentencesExamples
- The Mann-Whitney U test is appropriate when the independent variable has two levels and the dependent variable is measured on an ordinal scale.
- Children were asked whether they could determine, based on their ordinal position within different classes and families, which of two turtles was faster or taller.
- To account for this bias, we transformed the outcome variables to an ordinal scale with 5 categories.
- Data indicating familial and ordinal positions are not available.
- The answers were transformed to an ordinal scale with values from 0 to 6.
1. 1.1 Relating to an ordinal number.
  ORDINAL NUMBER 的简称
2. 1.2Biology Relating to a taxonomic order.
  〔生〕（与）“目”（有关）的
  Example sentencesExamples
  The present study suggests that tube-foot morphology may be useful as a taxonomic character at the ordinal level.
  While all of the phyla but one were established during the Cambrian explosion, taxonomic increases during the Ordovician were manifest at lower taxonomic levels although ordinal level diversity doubled.
  Mammalian phylogenetics at the ordinal level remains one of the outstanding problems in systematics because of the lack of congruence between different data sets.
  The same procedure was followed for the two most abundant taxa identified at the ordinal level.
  It is difficult to establish an accurate ordinal assignment of the taxa described above based on the current knowledge.

Origin

Middle English (in ordinal (sense 2 of the noun)): the noun from medieval Latin ordinale (neuter); the adjective from late Latin ordinalis ‘relating to order in a series’, from Latin ordo, ordin- (see order).

词汇	ordinal
释义	Definition of ordinal in English: ordinal noun ˈɔːdɪn(ə)lˈɔrdnəl 1 short for ordinal number Example sentencesExamples Form numbers are conceived as ordinals, with units conceived as being well ordered. Having solved the open problem posed by Davenport on writing numbers as the sums of fifth powers, Conway began to become interested in infinite ordinals. In this latter book she presented a 30 page appendix on the theory of infinite cardinals and ordinals. In 1907 he introduced special types of ordinals in an attempt to prove Cantor's continuum hypothesis. In his work he clarified a remark by Russell and formulated precisely the paradox of the largest ordinal. 2Christian Church historical A service book, especially one with the forms of service used at ordinations. 〔基督教〕〈主史〉礼书（尤指授圣职礼书） Example sentencesExamples The report continues with a discussion of the various ministries of deacons, including the basis as expressed in the ordinal at ordination in a new trial liturgy in the Diocese of Salisbury. adjective ˈɔːdɪn(ə)lˈɔrdnəl 1Relating to the order of something in a series. （与）顺序（有关）的 ordinal scales 顺序等级。 Example sentencesExamples The answers were transformed to an ordinal scale with values from 0 to 6. The Mann-Whitney U test is appropriate when the independent variable has two levels and the dependent variable is measured on an ordinal scale. Children were asked whether they could determine, based on their ordinal position within different classes and families, which of two turtles was faster or taller. Data indicating familial and ordinal positions are not available. To account for this bias, we transformed the outcome variables to an ordinal scale with 5 categories. 1.1 Relating to an ordinal number. ORDINAL NUMBER 的简称 2Biology Relating to a taxonomic order. 〔生〕（与）“目”（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples The present study suggests that tube-foot morphology may be useful as a taxonomic character at the ordinal level. The same procedure was followed for the two most abundant taxa identified at the ordinal level. Mammalian phylogenetics at the ordinal level remains one of the outstanding problems in systematics because of the lack of congruence between different data sets. While all of the phyla but one were established during the Cambrian explosion, taxonomic increases during the Ordovician were manifest at lower taxonomic levels although ordinal level diversity doubled. It is difficult to establish an accurate ordinal assignment of the taxa described above based on the current knowledge. Origin Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun): the noun from medieval Latin ordinale (neuter); the adjective from late Latin ordinalis 'relating to order in a series', from Latin ordo, ordin- (see order). Definition of ordinal in US English: ordinal nounˈɔrdnəlˈôrdnəl 1 short for ordinal number Example sentencesExamples Having solved the open problem posed by Davenport on writing numbers as the sums of fifth powers, Conway began to become interested in infinite ordinals. In 1907 he introduced special types of ordinals in an attempt to prove Cantor's continuum hypothesis. In this latter book she presented a 30 page appendix on the theory of infinite cardinals and ordinals. In his work he clarified a remark by Russell and formulated precisely the paradox of the largest ordinal. Form numbers are conceived as ordinals, with units conceived as being well ordered. 2Christian Church historical A service book, especially one with the forms of service used at ordinations. 〔基督教〕〈主史〉礼书（尤指授圣职礼书） Example sentencesExamples The report continues with a discussion of the various ministries of deacons, including the basis as expressed in the ordinal at ordination in a new trial liturgy in the Diocese of Salisbury. adjectiveˈɔrdnəlˈôrdnəl 1Relating to a thing's position in a series. （与）顺序（有关）的 ordinal position of birth Example sentencesExamples The Mann-Whitney U test is appropriate when the independent variable has two levels and the dependent variable is measured on an ordinal scale. Children were asked whether they could determine, based on their ordinal position within different classes and families, which of two turtles was faster or taller. To account for this bias, we transformed the outcome variables to an ordinal scale with 5 categories. Data indicating familial and ordinal positions are not available. The answers were transformed to an ordinal scale with values from 0 to 6. 1.1 Relating to an ordinal number. ORDINAL NUMBER 的简称 1.2Biology Relating to a taxonomic order. 〔生〕（与）“目”（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples The present study suggests that tube-foot morphology may be useful as a taxonomic character at the ordinal level. While all of the phyla but one were established during the Cambrian explosion, taxonomic increases during the Ordovician were manifest at lower taxonomic levels although ordinal level diversity doubled. Mammalian phylogenetics at the ordinal level remains one of the outstanding problems in systematics because of the lack of congruence between different data sets. The same procedure was followed for the two most abundant taxa identified at the ordinal level. It is difficult to establish an accurate ordinal assignment of the taxa described above based on the current knowledge. Origin Middle English (in ordinal (sense 2 of the noun)): the noun from medieval Latin ordinale (neuter); the adjective from late Latin ordinalis ‘relating to order in a series’, from Latin ordo, ordin- (see order).
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