| ordinal | 1. A word or number denoting order or succession. 2. <engineering> The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons. 3. A book containing the rubrics of the Mass. Alternative forms: ordinale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ordinal scale | A scale that is based on classification of persons or things into ordered qualitative categories, such as socioeconomic status. (05 Mar 2000) |