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Ordinal vs Sequenced - What's the difference?

ordinal | sequenced |

As adjectives the difference between ordinal and sequenced

is that ordinal is of a number, indicating position in a sequence while sequenced is (genetics) whose sequence (of bases or genes) has been determined.

As a noun ordinal

is an ordinal number such as first, second and third.

As a verb sequenced is

(sequence).

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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    sequenced

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sequence)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (genetics) Whose sequence (of bases or genes) has been determined