Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cardinal number | Yes | No | No | No |
cardinal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
cardinal number (noun) | cardinal (noun) |
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(grammar) A word that expresses a countable quantity. | crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male |
the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order | a variable color averaging a vivid red |
(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 | |
the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order |
cardinal number (adjective) | cardinal (adjective) |
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being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order | |
serving as an essential component |