ordinal vs first

first vs ordinal

ordinal and first both are nouns.

ordinal and first both are adjectives.

ordinal is not an adverb while first is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ordinal	Yes	Yes	No	No
first	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, first is a hyponym of ordinal; that is, first is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ordinal:

ordinal: the number designating place in an ordered sequence
first: the first element in a countable series

Other hyponyms of ordinal include number 1, number one.

ordinal (noun)	first (noun)
the number designating place in an ordered sequence	the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
	the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
	an honours degree of the highest class
	the first element in a countable series
	the first or highest in an ordering or series
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

ordinal (adjective)	first (adjective)
being or denoting a numerical order in a series	preceding all others in time or space or degree
of or relating to a taxonomic order	highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
	ranking above all others
	serving to begin
	serving to set in motion

ordinal (adverb)	first (adverb)
	before anything else
	prominently forward
	the initial time
	before another in time, space, or importance

Difference between ordinal and first

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