ordinal vs number

number vs ordinal

ordinal and number both are nouns.

ordinal is an adjective but number is not an adjective.

ordinal is not a verb while number is a verb.

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

As nouns, number is a hypernym of ordinal; that is, number is a word with a broader meaning than ordinal:

ordinal: the number designating place in an ordered sequence
number: a concept of quantity involving zero and units

Other hypernyms of ordinal include numeral.

ordinal (noun)	number (noun)
the number designating place in an ordered sequence	an item of clothing
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	a clothing measurement
	one of a series published periodically
	a symbol used to represent a number
	a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
	the number is used in calling a particular telephone
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
	a numbered item in a series
	a select company of people
	a concept of quantity involving zero and units

ordinal (adjective)	number (adjective)
being or denoting a numerical order in a series
of or relating to a taxonomic order

ordinal (verb)	number (verb)
	place a limit on the number of
	determine the number or amount of
	enumerate
	give numbers to
	add up in number or quantity
	put into a group

Difference between ordinal and number

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