ordinal number

/ˈɔrdənəl ˈnʌmbər/

/ˈɔdɪnəl ˈnʌmbə/

Other forms: ordinal numbers

Definitions of ordinal number

1. noun

   the number designating place in an ordered sequence
   synonyms: no., ordinal

   types:

   first, number 1, number one

   the first element in a countable series

   type of:

   number

   a concept of quantity involving zero and units