CARDINAL
Scrabble letter values: C3A1R1D2I1N1A1L1 = 11
Definition
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes.
- noun the number of elements in a mathematical set. — synonyms: cardinal_number
- noun a variable color averaging a vivid red. — synonyms: carmine
- noun crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male. — synonyms: cardinal_grosbeak, Richmondena_Cardinalis, Cardinalis_cardinalis, redbird
- adjective serving as an essential component. — synonyms: central, fundamental, key, primal
- adjective being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order.
Examples
- “denotes a quantity but not the order”
- “a cardinal rule”
- “the central cause of the problem”