Meaning & Definition of Cardinal in English
English⟶
Cardinal
/kɑrdənəl/
noun
1. (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
synonym:
- cardinal
2. The number of elements in a mathematical set
- Denotes a quantity but not the order
synonym:
- cardinal number,
- cardinal
3. A variable color averaging a vivid red
synonym:
- cardinal,
- carmine
4. Crested thick-billed north american finch having bright red plumage in the male
synonym:
- cardinal,
- cardinal grosbeak,
- Richmondena Cardinalis,
- Cardinalis cardinalis,
- redbird
adjective
1. Serving as an essential component
- "A cardinal rule"
- "The central cause of the problem"
- "An example that was fundamental to the argument"
- "Computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
synonym:
- cardinal,
- central,
- fundamental,
- key,
- primal
2. Being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
- "Cardinal numbers"
synonym:
- cardinal