cardinal number

car·di·nal num·ber

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Definitions of cardinal number words

countable noun cardinal number A cardinal number is a number such as 1, 3, or 10 that tells you how many things there are in a group but not what order they are in. Compare ordinal number. 3
noun cardinal number a number denoting quantity but not order in a set 3
noun cardinal number a measure of the size of a set that does not take account of the order of its members 3
noun cardinal number a particular number having this function 3
noun cardinal number any number used in counting or in showing how many (e.g., two, forty, 627, etc.) 3
noun cardinal number Also called cardinal numeral. any of the numbers that express amount, as one, two, three, etc. (distinguished from ordinal number). 1

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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