CARDINAL


Meaning of CARDINAL in English

I. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a cardinal number (= a number such as 1, 2, or 3 that shows how many of something there are )

Numbers go on to infinity, so there is no last cardinal number.

cardinal number

cardinal point

cardinal sin

politicians who commit the cardinal sin of ignoring public opinion

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The cardinal himself demurred, this prompting a noisy debate between the temporal and ecclesiastical peers.

The sky was turning violet-dark, and a migration of cars with red taillights flew past us like flocks of cardinals.

The two cardinals were so loudly applauded that it was clear they represented the wishes of the majority.

There were a cardinal and an aide to Garibaldi.

Thus Innocent made four of his relatives cardinals, as opposed to Celestine's creation of only one.

II. adjective

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■ NOUN

principle

But how mud is used will differ from one climate to another, following the cardinal principle of traditional architecture.

Our policy has but one cardinal principle , and that is the Encyclopedia.

It is a cardinal principle of free determination that independent states have the right to determine their spending priorities.

rule

The cardinal rule is: only register if your taxable income is less than your tax allowances.

Whether that is true or not is all but irrelevant, for the cardinal rule in politics is that perception is reality.

It's a cardinal rule Designers work to that you never upset the audience by breaking the train of suspense.

But this brings me to the cardinal rule when buying - always choose a house which will be easy to sell.

And they keep the cardinal rule , which is to update regularly.

sin

It's fairly entertaining to watch but commits the cardinal sin of not identifying individual players.

I made the cardinal sin in tennis.

In Gandhi's view, its cardinal sin is the way it tolerates untouchability.

All things were possible; anyone could get rich; the cardinal sin was doubt.

We list the ten cardinal sins to be avoided by anyone hoping to handle their finances better in the future.

Also, eating is not likely to be viewed as a cardinal sin .

Monotony was a cardinal sin for Victorian architects, just as it is the predominant defining characteristic of modern architecture.

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In Gandhi's view, its cardinal sin is the way it tolerates untouchability.

Other particles could take on names of the cardinal virtues.

Our policy has but one cardinal principle, and that is the Encyclopedia.

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