NYT Dictionary

ORDINAL

/ˈɔɹ.dɪ.nəl/
AdjectiveNounOR-di-nalor-di-nal · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026

Meaning

Indicating position in a sequence.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

aliquotarithmeticalcanoncardinalcategoricalcharacteristicconsecutivedecimaldefiningdifferential

Antonyms

cardinal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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