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cardinal

/ˈkɑɹd(ɪ)nəl/noun, adjective3 syllables

Cardinal means: being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order.

Synonyms for cardinal37

noun, as in crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

cardinal grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis, redbird

noun, as in the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order

cardinal number

noun, as in a variable color averaging a vivid red

carmine

adjective, as in being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order

zero, 0, non-zero, one, 1, i, ane, two, 2, ii, three, 3, iii, four
and 10 more, 4, iv, five, 5, v, six, 6, vi, half dozen, half-dozen

adjective, as in serving as an essential component

central, fundamental, key, primal, important, of import

also used for cardinal

cardinalid

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Opposites of cardinal

ordinal

What does cardinal mean?6

adjective

1

being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order“cardinal numbers”

2

serving as an essential component“a cardinal rule”

noun

1

crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

2

the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order

3

a variable color averaging a vivid red

4

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cardinal in a sentence

  • The cardinal directions are: north, south, east, and west.wallebot
  • There are four cardinal points: north, south, east and west.carlosalberto
  • There are four cardinal directions: north, south, east and west.doemaar14
  • One is a cardinal number; first is an ordinal number.mccarras
  • Greed is one of the seven cardinal sins.tatoebashrek
  • There's a male cardinal at the bird feeder.Miktsoanit
  • There are four cardinal points: East, south, west and north.marcosruben
  • West and East are cardinal directions, not civilizations.shekitten

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Forms of cardinal

as a noun

plural
cardinals