- cardinal adjective
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a cardinal number used as an adjective
Example: one in one meatball
See Also: ordinal adjective
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cardinal — I (basic) adjective apical, basal, capital, central, chief, controlling, elemental, elementary, essential, first, foremost, fundamental, indispensable, key, main, material, necessary, overruling, pivotal, praecipuus, preponderant, primal, primary … Law dictionary
cardinal — ► NOUN 1) a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, nominated by and having the power to elect the Pope. 2) a deep scarlet colour like that of a cardinal s cassock. 3) an American songbird of which the male is partly or mostly red and… … English terms dictionary
cardinal — adjective you ve broken one of the cardinal rules Syn: fundamental, basic, main, chief, primary, crucial, pivotal, prime, principal, paramount, preeminent, highest, key, essential Ant: unimportant … Thesaurus of popular words
cardinal — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin cardinalis, from Late Latin cardinalis, adjective Date: 12th century 1. a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cardinal — [12] The ultimate source of cardinal is Latin cardō ‘hinge’, and its underlying idea is that something of particular, or ‘cardinal’, importance is like the hinge on which all else depends. English first acquired it as a noun, direct from… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
cardinal — [12] The ultimate source of cardinal is Latin cardō ‘hinge’, and its underlying idea is that something of particular, or ‘cardinal’, importance is like the hinge on which all else depends. English first acquired it as a noun, direct from… … Word origins
cardinal — /ˈkadənəl / (say kahduhnuhl) adjective 1. of prime importance; chief; principal; fundamental: *A just understanding of the distinctive ethos of the nomad tribesmen is of cardinal importance for the understanding of many aspects of Australian… …
cardinal — I UK [ˈkɑː(r)dɪn(ə)l] / US [ˈkɑrdɪn(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms cardinal : singular cardinal plural cardinals a priest with a very senior position in the Roman Catholic Church, below that of the pope II UK [ˈkɑː(r)dɪn(ə)l] / US [ˈkɑrdɪn(ə)l] … English dictionary
cardinal — 1. adjective /ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl,ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ a) Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal. a cardinal rule b) Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west) … Wiktionary
cardinal — car|di|nal1 [ kardınl ] noun count 1. ) a North American bird with a CREST (=a pointed group of feathers) on the top of its head. The male is bright red. 2. ) a priest with a very senior position in the Roman Catholic Church, below that of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
