Search Result:cardinal
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋkɑrdNәl 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊkɑːdinl 〕
Overview of noun cardinal
The noun cardinal has 4 senses
- cardinal -- ((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)
- cardinal number, cardinal -- (the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order)
- cardinal, carmine -- (a variable color averaging a vivid red)
- cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis, redbird -- (crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male)
Overview of adj cardinal
The adj cardinal has 2 senses
- cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal -- (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")
- cardinal -- (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers")