being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; cardinal numbers'
cardinal (adj.)
(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
[ Syn: cardinal number ]
a variable color averaging a vivid red
[ Syn: carmine ]
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
[ Syn: cardinal grosbeak , richmondena cardinalis , cardinalis cardinalis , redbird ]
cardinal (n.)
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
[ Syn: central , fundamental , key , primal ]