Synonyms of the word

ordinal

• adj. Of a number, indicating position in a sequence.
• adj. (taxonomy) Of or relating to the groupings called orders.
• n. An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
• n. A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services.

billionth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number one billion.
• n. The person or thing in the billionth position.
• n. One of a billion equal parts of a whole.

centesimal

• adj. Divided into a hundred parts.
• adj. Describing a hundredth part.

eighteenth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number eighteen.
• n. The person or thing in the eighteenth position.
• n. One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.
• n. (informal) A party to celebrate an eighteenth birthday.

eighth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number eight.
• n. The person or thing in the eighth position.
• n. One of eight equal parts of a whole.
• n. (slang) An eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.

eightieth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number eighty.
• n. The person or thing in the eightieth position.
• n. One of eighty equal parts of a whole.

eighty-fifth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number eighty-five, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of eighty-five equal parts of a whole.

eleventh

• adj. The ordinal form of the number eleven.
• n. The person or thing in the eleventh position.
• n. One of eleven equal parts of a whole.
• n. (music) The note eleven scale degrees from the root of a chord.

fifteenth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number fifteen.
• n. The person or thing in the fifteenth position.
• n. One of fifteen equal parts of a whole.

fifth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number five.
• n. The person or thing in the fifth position.
• n. One of five equal parts of a whole.
• n. The fifth gear of an engine.
• n. A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of a gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters.
• n. The musical interval between one note and another five tones higher.
• n. The fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.

fiftieth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number fifty.
• n. The person or thing in the fiftieth position.
• n. One of fifty equal parts of a whole.

fifty-fifth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number fifty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 55…
• n. (fractional) One of fifty-five equal parts of a whole.

first

• adj. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
• adj. Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
• adv. Before anything else; firstly.
• n. (uncountable) The person or thing in the first position.
• n. (uncountable) The first gear of an engine.
• n. (countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
• n. (countable, baseball) first base.
• n. (countable, Britain, colloquial) A first-class honours degree.
• n. (countable, colloquial) A first-edition copy of some publication.
• n. A fraction of an integer ending in one.
• n. (obsolete) Time; time granted; respite.

five-hundredth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number five hundred.
• n. The person or thing in the five-hundredth position.
• n. One of five hundred equal parts of a whole.

fortieth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number forty.
• n. The person or thing in the fortieth position.
• n. One of forty equal parts of a whole.

forty-eighth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of forty-eight equal parts of a whole.

forty-fifth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 45…
• n. (fractional) One of forty-five equal parts of a whole.

forty-first

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 41…
• n. (fractional) One of forty-one equal parts of a whole.

forty-fourth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-four, describing a person or thing in position number 44…
• n. (fractional) One of forty-four equal parts of a whole.

forty-ninth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 49…
• n. (fractional) One of forty-nine equal parts of a whole.

forty-second

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 42…
• num. Lasting forty seconds.
• n. (fractional) One of forty-two equal parts of a whole.

forty-seventh

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of forty-seven equal parts of a whole.

forty-sixth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 46…
• n. (fractional) One of forty-six equal parts of a whole.

forty-third

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-three, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of forty-three equal parts of a whole.

fourteenth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number fourteen.
• n. The person or thing in the fourteenth position.
• n. One of fourteen equal parts of a whole.

fourth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number four.
• n. (not used in the plural) The person or thing in the fourth position.
• n. (chiefly American) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
• n. (not used in the plural) The fourth gear of an engine.
• n. (music) A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).

hundred-and-first

• adj. The ordinal form of the number hundred and one.

hundredth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number one hundred.
• n. The person or thing in the hundredth position.
• n. One of a hundred equal parts of a whole. Called also percent.

millionth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number one million.
• n. The person or thing in the millionth position.
• n. One of a million equal parts of a whole. Term ppm (parts per million) is also used.

nineteenth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number nineteen.
• n. The person or thing in the nineteenth position.
• n. One of nineteen equal parts of a whole.

ninetieth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number ninety.
• n. The person or thing in the ninetieth position.
• n. One of ninety equal parts of a whole.

ninety-fifth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number ninety-five, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of ninety-five equal parts of a whole.

ninth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number nine.
• n. The person or thing in the ninth position.
• n. One of nine equal parts of a whole.

no.

• n. Abbreviation of number.

nth

• adj. (mathematics) Occurring at position n in a sequence.
• adj. (informal) Occurring at a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.
• n. (mathematics) The item at position n in a sequence.
• n. (informal) The item in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.

number

• n. (countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
• n. (countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
• n. (countable, mathematics) A member of one of several classes: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers,…
• n. (Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence…
• n. Quantity.
• n. A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
• n. (countable, informal) A telephone number.
• n. (grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
• n. (now rare, in the plural) Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.
• n. (countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
• n. (countable, informal) A person.
• n. (countable, informal) An item of clothing, particularly a stylish one.
• n. (slang, chiefly US) A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought form a dealer.
• n. (dated) An issue of a periodical publication.
• v. (transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).
• v. (intransitive) To total or count; to amount to.
• adj. comparative form of numb: more numb.

quadrillionth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number one quadrillion.
• n. The person or thing in the quadrillionth position.
• n. One of a quadrillion equal parts of a whole.

quaternary

• adj. Of fourth rank or order.
• adj. Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x⁴.
• adj. Relating to or in number base four.
• n. (chemistry) A quaternary compound.
• n. (geology) The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.

quintillionth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number one quintillion.
• n. The person or thing in the quintillionth position.
• n. One of a quintillion equal parts of a whole.

second

• adj. Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding…
• adj. Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
• adj. Being of the same kind as one that has preceded; another.
• adv. (with superlative) After the first; at the second rank.
• adv. After the first occurrence but before the third.
• n. One that is number two in a series.
• n. One that is next in rank, quality, precedence, position, status, or authority.
• n. The place that is next below or after first in a race or contest.
• n. (usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.
• n. (usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.
• n. A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this…
• n. (music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised…
• n. The second gear of an engine.
• n. (baseball) Second base.
• v. (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two.…
• v. To follow in the next place; to succeed.
• v. (climbing) To climb after a lead climber.
• n. One-sixtieth of a minute; the SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation…
• n. A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.
• n. (informal) A short, indeterminate amount of time.
• v. (transitive, Britain) To transfer temporarily to alternative employment.
• v. (transitive) To assist or support; to back.
• v. (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two.…
• n. One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.
• n. One who supports or seconds a motion, or the act itself, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement…
• n. (obsolete) Aid; assistance; help.

seventeenth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number seventeen.
• n. (fractional) One of seventeen equal parts of a whole.
• n. (music) An interval of two octaves and a third.

seventh

• adj. The ordinal form of the number seven.
• n. The person or thing in the seventh position.
• n. One of seven equal parts of a whole.
• n. (music) A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two…

seventieth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number seventy.
• n. The person or thing in the seventieth position.
• n. One of seventy equal parts of a whole.

seventy-fifth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number seventy-five, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of seventy-five equal parts of a whole.

sixteenth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number sixteen.
• n. (fractional) One of sixteen equal parts of a whole.

sixth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number six.
• n. (not used in the plural) The person or thing in the sixth position.
• n. One of six equal parts of a whole.
• n. (music) The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale, for example C to A,…

sixtieth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number sixty.
• n. The person or thing in the sixtieth position.
• n. One of sixty equal parts of a whole.

sixty-fifth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number sixty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 65…
• n. (fractional) One of sixty-five equal parts of a whole.

sixty-fourth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number sixty-four, describing a person or thing in position number 64…
• n. (fractional) One of sixty-four equal parts of a whole.

taxon

• n. (taxonomy) Any of the taxonomic categories, such as phylum or subspecies.

tenth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number ten.
• n. The person or thing in the tenth position.
• n. One of ten equal parts of a whole.
• n. (music) The interval between any tone and the tone represented on the tenth degree of the staff above…
• n. (Britain, law, historical, in the plural) A temporary aid issuing out of personal property, and granted…

tertiary

• adj. Of third rank or order; subsequent.
• adj. (chemistry) Possessing some quality in the third degree; especially having been subjected to the substitution…
• adj. (ornithology) Of quills: growing on the innermost joint of a bird's wing; tertial.
• n. (ornithology) A tertiary feather; a tertial.
• n. (Roman Catholicism) A member of a Roman Catholic third order; a layperson who participates in activities…

third

• adj. The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.
• n. The person or thing in the third position.
• n. One of three equal parts of a whole.
• n. (uncountable) The third gear of a gearbox.
• n. (music) An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.
• n. (baseball) third base.
• n. (archaic) One sixtieth of a second, i.e., the third in a series of fractional parts in a sexagesimal number…
• v. To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded.
• v. To divide into three equal parts.

thirteenth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number thirteen.
• n. The person or thing in the thirteenth position.
• n. One of thirteen equal parts of a whole.
• n. (music) The interval comprising an octave and a sixth.

thirtieth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number thirty.
• n. The person or thing in the thirtieth position.
• n. One of thirty equal parts of a whole.

thirty-eighth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number thirty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of thirty-eight equal parts of a whole.

thirty-fifth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number thirty-five, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of thirty-five equal parts of a whole.

thirty-first

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number thirty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 31…
• n. (fractional) One of thirty-one equal parts of a whole.

thirty-fourth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number thirty-four, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of thirty-four equal parts of a whole.

thirty-ninth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number thirty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of thirty-nine equal parts of a whole.

thirty-second

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number thirty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 32…
• num. Lasting thirty seconds.
• n. (fractional) One of thirty-two equal parts of a whole.

thirty-seventh

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number thirty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of thirty-seven equal parts of a whole.

thirty-sixth

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number thirty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 36…
• n. (fractional) One of thirty-six equal parts of a whole.

thirty-third

• num. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number thirty-three, describing a person or thing in position number…
• n. (fractional) One of thirty-three equal parts of a whole.

thousandth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number one thousand.
• n. (singular only) The person or thing in the thousandth position.
• n. One of a thousand equal parts of a whole.

trillionth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number one trillion.
• n. The person or thing in the trillionth position.
• n. One of a trillion equal parts of a whole.

twelfth

• adj. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of…
• n. (fractional) One of twelve equal parts of a whole.
• n. (music) An interval equal to an octave plus a fifth.

twentieth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number twenty.
• n. A person or thing in the twentieth position.
• n. One of twenty equal parts of a whole.

twenty-eighth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number twenty-eight.
• n. The person or thing in the twenty-eighth position.
• n. One of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole.

twenty-fifth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number twenty-five.
• n. The person or thing in the twenty-fifth position.
• n. One of twenty-five equal parts of a whole.

twenty-first

• adj. The ordinal form of the number twenty-one.
• n. The person or thing in the twenty-first position.
• n. (informal) A party to celebrate a twenty-first birthday.

twenty-fourth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number twenty-four.
• n. The person or thing in the twenty-fourth position.
• n. One of twenty-four equal parts of a whole.

twenty-ninth

• adj. The ordinal form of the number twenty-nine.
• n. The person or thing in the twenty-ninth position.
• n. Any of twenty-nine equal parts of a whole.

twenty-second

• adj. The ordinal form of the number twenty-two.
• adj. Lasting twenty seconds.
• n. The person or thing in the twenty-second position.
• n. One of twenty-two equal parts of a whole.

twenty-seventh

• adj. The ordinal form of the number twenty-seven. Abbreviation: 27th, 27^th.
• n. The person or thing in the twenty-seventh position.
• n. One of twenty-seven equal parts of a whole.

twenty-sixth

• adj. Occurring in position twenty-six; the ordinal form of the number twenty-six.
• n. The person or thing in the twenty-sixth position.
• n. One of twenty-six equal parts of a whole.

twenty-third

• adj. The ordinal form of the number twenty-three.
• n. The person or thing in the twenty-third position.
• n. One of twenty-three equal parts of a whole.

umpteenth

• num. (informal, often slightly derogatory) Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.

umptieth

• adj. A generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition.

umteenth

• adj. Alternative spelling of umpteenth.

zero

• num. (cardinal) The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented…
• n. The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.
• n. The digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems.
• n. (informal, uncountable) Nothing, or none.
• n. The value of a magnitude corresponding to the cardinal number zero.
• n. The point on a scale at which numbering or measurement originates.
• n. (mathematics) A value of the independent variables of a function, for which the function is equal to zero.
• n. (mathematics, algebra) The additive identity element of a monoid or greater algebraic structure, particularly…
• n. (slang) A person of little or no importance.
• n. (military) A Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a long range fighter aircraft operated by the Japanese Navy Air Service…
• n. A setting of calibrated instruments such as a firearm.
• n. (finance) A security which has a zero coupon (paying no periodic interest).
• adj. (informal, used with noun) none.
• adj. (meteorology) Of a cloud ceiling, limiting vision to 50 feet (15 meters) or less.
• adj. (meteorology) Of horizontal visibility, limited to 165 feet (50.3 meters) or less.
• adj. (linguistics) Present at an abstract level, but not realized in the data.
• v. (transitive) To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.
• v. (transitive, computing) To change a memory location or range to values of zero; to set a variable in a…
• v. (transitive) To cause or set some value or amount to be zero.
• v. (transitive) To eliminate; to delete; to overwrite with zeros.
• v. (intransitive) To disappear.

zeroth

• adj. (mathematics) In the first position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal…
• adj. Corresponding to a position preceding the first.