The difference between Ordinal and Ordinal numeral

When used as nouns, ordinal means an ordinal number such as first, second and third, whereas ordinal numeral means a word used to represent an ordinal number.


Ordinal is also adjective with the meaning: indicating position in a sequence.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ordinal and Ordinal numeral

  1. Ordinal as an adjective (maths, of a number):

    indicating position in a sequence

  2. Ordinal as an adjective (taxonomy):

    Of or relating to the groupings called orders

  3. Ordinal as an adjective (nautical):

    intercardinal

  1. Ordinal as a noun:

    An ordinal number such as first, second and third.

    Examples:

    "The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"...and the "ordinals"...'' — F. M. Wheelock, ''Wheelock’s Latin'', 6th ed. revised (2005), p97"

  2. Ordinal as a noun:

    A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services

  1. Ordinal numeral as a noun (grammar):

    A word used to represent an ordinal number.

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