1. numbers that indicate position or order in a sequence (first, second, third, etc.)
Usage: mathematics; grammar

Examples

• The teacher explained the difference between cardinals and ordinals.
• First, second, and third are common ordinals used in competitions.
• Students practiced writing ordinals from first through twentieth.
• The math lesson focused on ordinals and their abbreviations like 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
• Ordinals help us describe the order of events in a story.
• She finished in fifth place, which is an ordinal ranking.