| 单词 | cardinal number |
| 释义 | cardinal numberWord forms: plural cardinal numbers countable noun 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. cardinal number in British English or cardinal numeral noun Compare ordinal number1. a number denoting quantity but not order in a set Sometimes shortened to: cardinal2. mathematics, logic a. a measure of the size of a set that does not take account of the order of its members Compare natural numberb. a particular number having this function cardinal number in American English any number used in counting or in showing how many (e.g., two, forty, 627, etc.) see also ordinal number |
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