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ordinal number
(redirected from Ordinality)

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ordinal number

The number that identifies the sequence of an item, for example, record #34. Contrast with cardinal number.


ordinal number
1. a number denoting relative position in a sequence, such as first, second, third
2. Logic Maths a measure of not only the size of a set but also the order of its elements

ordinal number [′ȯrd·nəl ′nəm·bər]
(mathematics)
A generalized number which expresses the size of a set, in the sense of “how many” elements.


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Regardless of attainment simulation method, ordinality had the largest apparent impact, with roughly a factor of 2-3 separating results between the first highest and fourth highest 8-hr maximum.
Next comes ordinality, or a basic understanding of when a quantity is more than or less than another quantity.
 
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