ordinal date

noun

A calendar day consisting of a year and an ordinal number, ranging from 1 to 366, representing the multiples of a day.

Meanings

nounordinal date (plural ordinal dates)

plural ordinal dates

  1. timeA calendar day consisting of a year and an ordinal number, ranging from 1 to 366, representing the multiples of a day.
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