noun a number denoting position in a series, such as first, second, third
adjective relating to or denoting a numerical order
In mathematics, an ordinal number is used to describe the position or order of an element in a sequence.
In psychology, ordinal scales are used to measure subjective attributes or attitudes with ordered categories.
In education, ordinal rankings are often used to assess student performance or school quality.
In statistics, ordinal data is a type of categorical data where the categories have a natural order or ranking.
In sports, ordinal rankings determine the order of finish in competitions or tournaments.
In the field of writing, 'ordinal' may be used to describe the position of items in a list or sequence, such as first, second, third, etc.
Psychologists may use 'ordinal' in research studies to analyze data that involves ranking or ordering of variables or participants.
Statisticians use 'ordinal' to refer to a type of data that represents categories with a clear order but no fixed numerical difference between them.
Educators may use 'ordinal' when teaching students about the concept of ordinal numbers in mathematics, which represent a position or order in a sequence.
Survey researchers use 'ordinal' to categorize survey responses into ordered categories, such as strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree.