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Orderly vs Ordinal - What's the difference?

orderly | ordinal |

As adjectives the difference between orderly and ordinal

is that orderly is neat and tidy; possessing order while ordinal is of a number, indicating position in a sequence.

As nouns the difference between orderly and ordinal

is that orderly is a hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties while ordinal is an ordinal number such as first, second and third.

As an adverb orderly

is .

orderly

English

(wikipedia orderly)

Alternative forms

* ordrely (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Neat and tidy; possessing order.
    • He has always kept an orderly kitchen, with nothing out of place.
  • Methodical or systematic.
    • We live in an orderly universe, where rules govern both the movements of planets and the binding of molecules.
  • Peaceful; well-behaved.
    • An orderly gathering of citizens stood on the corner awaiting the bus.
  • Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • aids-de-camp and orderly men

    Derived terms

    * orderliness

    Noun

    (orderlies)
  • A hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties.
  • A soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer.

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • * Shakespeare
    • You are blunt; go to it orderly .
  • (obsolete) In order; in a particular order or succession; with a suitable arrangement.
  • *, II.12:
    • Thus orderly marshaled, they take their course and swim whither their journey tends, as broad and wide behind as before.
  • * 1624 , , Generall Historie , in Kupperman 1988, p.149:
    • And in the Tombe which is an arch made of mats, they lay them orderly .

    ordinal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a number, indicating position in a sequence.
  • (taxonomy) Of or relating to the groupings called orders.

    • Derived terms

    * ordinal number * ordinal numeral * supraordinal, superordinal

    Related terms

    * ordinate

    Coordinate terms

    * nominal, cardinal, interval, ratio

    See also

    * (wikipedia "ordinal") * (Level of measurement)

    Noun

    (wikipedia ordinal) (en noun)
  • An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
    • The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"...and the "ordinals "...'' — F. M. Wheelock, ''Wheelock’s Latin , 6th ed. revised (2005), p97
  • A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services

    • Anagrams

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