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Cardinal
see synonyms of cardinalNoun
1. cardinal
(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
2. cardinal, cardinal number
the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
4. cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, cardinalis cardinalis, redbird, richmondena cardinalis
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
Adjective
5. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal
serving as an essential component
Example Sentences:'a cardinal rule''the central cause of the problem''an example that was fundamental to the argument''computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure'
6. cardinal
being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
Example Sentences:'cardinal numbers'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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