noun
(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
noun
the number of elements in a mathematical set
Synonyms
cardinal number
Examples
- denotes a quantity but not the order
noun
a variable color averaging a vivid red
Synonyms
noun
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
Synonyms
cardinal grosbeak
Richmondena Cardinalis
Cardinalis cardinalis
redbird
adjective
serving as an essential component
Synonyms
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
adjective
being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
Examples
- cardinal numbers