What is the difference between Ordinal and Cardinal?
What is the difference between Ordinal and Cardinal? :
Ordinal : (adjective)
( 1 ) (Of a number) showing order or position in a series
I passed the M.A. (English) examination from Kolkata University securing a high first division and standing first in the order of merit.
( 2 ) The Certificates will be issued by the chief-guest to the students as per the ordinal number of merit of the students in the merit-list.
Ordinal : (noun)
( 1 ) First, second and third are ordinals.
Cardinal : (adjective)
( 1 ) Whole number representing quantity e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, …
( 2 ) Most important Chief
Fundamental
Can you name a few cardinal virtues?
What are the cardinal facts of the case?
Cardinal : (noun)
( 1 ) Any of the groups of senior Roman Catholic priests who elect the Pope
