Of or relating to an order, as of animals or plants.
Of or relating to order, rank, or position in a series.
→ ordinal number.
Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.Fr., from L.L. ordinalis “denoting order or place in a series,” from L. ordo (genitive ordinis) “row, series,” → order; → -al.
Etymology (PE): → order; → -al.
