cardinal
ˌcardinal ˈnumber (also cardinal) noun [countable]
car‧di‧nal /ˈkɑːdənəl $ ˈkɑːr-/ noun [countable]
cardinal adjective [only before noun]
کاردینال، عدداصلی، اعداد اصلی، اصلی، اساسی، سهره کاکل قرمز امریکایی، روانشناسی: اصلی، علوم نظامی: اعداد اصلی
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Synonyms & Related Words cardinal[adjective]Synonyms: principal, capital, central, chief, essential, first, fundamental, key, leading, main, paramount, primary
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English Dictionary I. ˌcardinal ˈnumber (
also cardinal)
noun [countable] a number such as 1, 2, or 3, that shows how many of something there are, but not what order they are in
⇒
ordinal number [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. car‧di‧nal1 /ˈkɑːd
ənəl $ ˈkɑːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: cardinalis, from Late Latin ( ⇒ cardinal2); ]
[
Sense 2: Origin: from the color of a cardinal's clothing]
1. a priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church
2. a North American bird. The male is a bright red colour.
3. a
cardinal number [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
III. cardinal2 adjective [only before noun][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Late Latin cardinalis, from Latin cardo 'hinge' (= part that fastens something so that it can still move)]
very important or basic
Synonym : fundamental:
Having clean hands is one of the cardinal rules when preparing food. an issue of cardinal importance [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲