Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-dn-uh l nuhm-berz]
- /ˈɔr dn əl ˈnʌm bərz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awr-dn-uh l nuhm-berz]
- /ˈɔr dn əl ˈnʌm bərz/
Definitions of ordinal numbers words
- noun ordinal numbers Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number). 1
- noun ordinal numbers 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. 1
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Origin of ordinal numbers
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ordinal numbers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ordinal numbers popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ordinal numbers usage trend in Literature
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