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First is an ordinal number.
What does Ordinal mean?
Ordinal means showing order or position.
Dictionary definition
Showing position in order, such as first, second, or third.
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Understanding ordinal numbers helps students describe sequence, rank, and position clearly.
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WordOrdinal.
Partadjective, noun.
MeaningOrdinal means showing order or position.
ExampleExample: First is an ordinal number.
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- or · duh · nul
- Strongest beat
- or
- Ending
- nul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on or.
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Synonyms
Words like Ordinal
orderedUse for something arranged in sequence.
rankedUse for position compared with others.
Antonyms
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cardinalUse for numbers that show amount, such as one or two.
unorderedUse when there is no clear sequence.
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ordinal
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order
A position or sequence.
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