Ordinal/ˈɔːrdənl/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/2Series Importance Use 'ordinal' to indicate importance or priority in a list. She finished the race with an ordinal position of second. Pro Tip 2/2Ranking Clarification Clarify ranking without using actual numbers by using 'ordinal'. In team rankings, her squad holds an ordinal place just behind the champions.