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cardinal numberThe number that states how much or how many. In "record 43 has 7 fields," the 7 is cardinal. See cardinality. Contrast with ordinal number. cardinal number, numeral 1. a number denoting quantity but not order in a set 2. Maths Logic a. a measure of the size of a set that does not take account of the order of its members b. a particular number having this function cardinal number [′kärd·nəl ′nəm·bər] (mathematics) The number of members of a set; usually taken as a particular well-ordered set representative of the class of all sets which are in one-to-one correspondence with one another.
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1) Zero is a cardinal number because it tells quantity, or how many of something. On the road, USC will wear white jerseys with cardinal shoulder stripes and cardinal numbers on the sleeves. With the implementation of macro-control policies and the growing cardinal number of machine tool, the investment peak into automobiles, motors, heavy electronic industry indicates a decline and so does the machine tool industry. |
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