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numeral vs ordinal number

ordinal number vs numeral

numeral and ordinal number both are nouns.

numeral is an adjective but ordinal number is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
numeral Yes Yes No No
ordinal number Yes No No No
As nouns, ordinal number is a hyponym of numeral; that is, ordinal number is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than numeral:
  • numeral: a word expressing a number.
  • ordinal number: the number designating place in an ordered sequence
Other hyponyms of numeral include no., ordinal, indefinite numeral, cardinal number, cardinal numeral.
numeral (noun) ordinal number (noun)
a symbol used to represent a number the number designating place in an ordered sequence
a word expressing a number.
numeral (adjective) ordinal number (adjective)
of or relating to or denoting numbers
Difference between numeral and ordinal number

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