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Définition et signification de « cardinal » en anglais

Cardinal
01

cardinal

a North American songbird with a red beak, the male of which has bright red plumage 
cardinal definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
animal
composition morphologique
simple
dénombrable
forme plurielle
cardinals
Exemples
The male cardinal sang loudly from a branch near the feeder. 

Le cardinal mâle a chanté bruyamment depuis une branche près de la mangeoire.

02

cardinal, nombre cardinal

(mathematics) the number of elements or members in a set, representing its size or quantity 
cardinal definition and meaning
Exemples
The cardinal of the set {1, 2, 3} is 3. 

Le cardinal de l'ensemble {1, 2, 3} est 3.

03

cardinal, prélat cardinal

(in the Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of senior clergy who advise the Pope and elect his successor 
Exemples
The cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope. 

Les cardinaux se sont rassemblés dans la chapelle Sixtine pour élire un nouveau pape.

04

rouge cardinal, carmin cardinal

a vivid shade of red, often resembling the color of a cardinal's feathers 
Exemples
The artist mixed a hue of cardinal to capture the sunset's glow. 

L'artiste a mélangé une teinte de cardinal pour capturer la lueur du coucher de soleil.

05

cardinal

(grammar) a part of speech that is used in counting or showing a quantity 
Exemples
In the phrase "four dogs," four is a cardinal. 

Dans la phrase "quatre chiens", quatre est un cardinal.

cardinal
01

capital, de grande importance

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something 
approbateur
formel
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
qualitatif
superlatif
most cardinal
comparatif
more cardinal
gradable
Exemples
Honesty is a cardinal principle in their code of ethics, essential for maintaining trust. 

L'honnêteté est un principe cardinal dans leur code d'éthique, essentiel pour maintenir la confiance.

02

cardinal

relating to numbers that express how many of something there are as opposed to ordinal numbers, which express position 
Exemples
In the phrase "three cats," three is a cardinal number. 

Dans la phrase « trois chats », trois est un nombre cardinal.

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