I. noun
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a cardinal number (= a number such as 1, 2, or 3 that shows how many of something there are )
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Numbers go on to infinity, so there is no last cardinal number.
cardinal number
cardinal point
cardinal sin
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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.
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The sky was turning violet-dark, and a migration of cars with red taillights flew past us like flocks of cardinals.
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The two cardinals were so loudly applauded that it was clear they represented the wishes of the majority.
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There were a cardinal and an aide to Garibaldi.
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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
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But how mud is used will differ from one climate to another, following the cardinal principle of traditional architecture.
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Our policy has but one cardinal principle , and that is the Encyclopedia.
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It is a cardinal principle of free determination that independent states have the right to determine their spending priorities.
rule
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The cardinal rule is: only register if your taxable income is less than your tax allowances.
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Whether that is true or not is all but irrelevant, for the cardinal rule in politics is that perception is reality.
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It's a cardinal rule Designers work to that you never upset the audience by breaking the train of suspense.
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But this brings me to the cardinal rule when buying - always choose a house which will be easy to sell.
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And they keep the cardinal rule , which is to update regularly.
sin
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It's fairly entertaining to watch but commits the cardinal sin of not identifying individual players.
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I made the cardinal sin in tennis.
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In Gandhi's view, its cardinal sin is the way it tolerates untouchability.
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All things were possible; anyone could get rich; the cardinal sin was doubt.
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We list the ten cardinal sins to be avoided by anyone hoping to handle their finances better in the future.
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Also, eating is not likely to be viewed as a cardinal sin .
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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.
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Other particles could take on names of the cardinal virtues.
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Our policy has but one cardinal principle, and that is the Encyclopedia.