Ordinal-number
noun
1.
Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from ).
2.
Mathematics. a symbol denoting both the cardinal number and the ordering of a given set, being identical for two ordered sets having elements that can be placed into one-to-one correspondence, the correspondence preserving the order of the elements.
noun
1.
a number denoting relative position in a sequence, such as first, second, third Sometimes shortened to ordinal
2.
(logic, maths) a measure of not only the size of a set but also the order of its elements
ordinal number
(ôr’dn-əl)
A number, such as 3rd, 11th, or 412th, used in counting to indicate position in a series but not quantity. Compare cardinal number.
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