
ordinal number


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    noun 1. (statistics) a scale on which data is shown simply in order of magnitude since there is no standard of measurement of differences: for instance, a squash ladder is an ordinal scale since one can say only that one person is better than another, but not by how much Compare interval scale, ratio scale, […]

  • Ordinance

    [awr-dn-uh ns] /ˈɔr dn əns/ noun 1. an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command. 2. a public injunction or regulation: a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing. 3. something believed to have been ordained, as by a deity or destiny. 4. Ecclesiastical. /ˈɔːdɪnəns/ noun 1. an authoritative regulation, decree, law, or practice n. […]

  • Ordinand

    [awr-dn-and] /ˈɔr dnˌænd/ noun 1. Ecclesiastical. a candidate for ordination. /ˈɔːdɪˌnænd/ noun 1. (Christianity) a candidate for ordination

  • Ordinariate

