Ordinal number

Noun

ordinal number

1. A number used to denote position in a sequence.

   Third is an ordinal number, while three is a cardinal number.

Translations

• Dutch: rangtelwoord n
• Finnish: järjestysluku , ordinaaliluku
• French: ordinal m
• German: Ordinalzahl f, Ordnungszahl f
• Italian: numero ordinale m
• Swedish: ordningstal , ordinaltal

See also

• cardinal number