Cardinal

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

cardinal
adjective1

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"2

being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"[ant: ordinal]
noun1

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes2

the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order[syn: cardinal number]3

a variable color averaging a vivid red4

crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Cardinal cardinal adjective1serving 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"2being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"[ant: ordinal] noun1(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes2the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order[syn: cardinal number]3a variable color averaging a vivid red4crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male