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cardinal number
[ kahr-dn-l nuhm-ber ]
noun
- Also called cardinal numeral. any of the numbers that express amount, as one, two, three, etc. ( ordinal number ).
The cardinal number of the set a1, a2, … an is n.
cardinal number
noun
- a number denoting quantity but not order in a set Sometimes shortened tocardinal
- maths logic
- a measure of the size of a set that does not take account of the order of its members Compare natural number
- a particular number having this function
cardinal number
/ kär′dn-əl /
- A number, such as 3, 11, or 412, used in counting to indicate quantity but not order.
- Compare ordinal number
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cardinal number1
First recorded in 1585–95
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