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")