Ordinal and Zeroth

Ordinal

Ordinal adjective - Being or denoting a numerical order in a series.
Usage example: ordinal numbers

Zeroth and ordinal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zeroth" instead an adjective "Ordinal".

Nearby Words: ordinary, ordination

Zeroth

Zeroth adjective - Preceding even the first.
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Ordinal and zeroth are semantically related. You can use "Ordinal" instead an adjective "Zeroth".
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