Definition of cardinality

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1. cardinal [ a ] serving as an essential component
Examples: "a cardinal rule" "the central cause of the problem" "an example that was fundamental to the argument" "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

Used in print:

(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)

Historians have come to recognize two cardinal facts concerning nationalism and international influence .

(John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)

The Providence_Daily_Journal answered the Daily_Post by stating that the raid of John_Brown was characteristic of Democratic acts of violence and that `` He was acting in direct opposition to the Republican_Party , who proclaim as one of their cardinal principles that they do not interfere with slavery in the states '' .

(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)

I wrote a_few years ago that one of the cardinal rules of writing is that the reader should be able to get some idea of what the story is about .

Synonyms central fundamental key cardinal primal Related Terms important

2. cardinal [ n ] (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

Used in print:

(Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)

`` I am working for the Cardinal of San_Dionigi .

Synonyms cardinal Related Terms bishop bellarmine dean borgia Sacred_College Roman_Catholic

3. cardinal [ n ] the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order

Synonyms cardinal cardinal_number Related Terms number frequency googolplex googol

4. cardinal [ n ] a variable color averaging a vivid red

Synonyms carmine cardinal Related Terms red carmine

5. cardinal [ a ] being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
Examples: "cardinal numbers"

Synonyms cardinal Related Terms ordinal 2 1 three four five six ten eight million fifty fifteen seven hundred twenty twenty-five thirty twelve twenty-four nine sixty forty thousand fourteen eighteen sixteen twenty-two twenty-one eleven thirteen seventeen twenty-six seventy five_hundred nineteen twenty-three eighty twenty-seven ninety twenty-nine 0 billion twenty-eight hundred_thousand 180 51 49 53 54 52 48 58 57 62 63 61 56 47 67 66 71 72 190 200 400 69 65 75 76 55 74 79 81 59 78 31 zillion 64 trillion 84 85 68 83 87 89 73 35 34 92 77 94 37 96 82 39 38 36 86 33 88 105 91 110 93 101 95 120 97 98 99 130 135 43 115 a_billion 125 42 145 140 155 150 45 165 160 170 175 46 a_trillion 44 300 41 32 ten_thousand

6. Cardinal [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 7622

Synonyms Cardinal

7. cardinal [ n ] crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

Synonyms cardinal_grosbeak Richmondena_Cardinalis Cardinalis_cardinalis redbird cardinal Related Terms finch Richmondena

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