cardinal
car
ˈkɑr
kaar
di
nal
nəl
nēl
/kˈɑːdɪnə‍l/

Definizione e significato di "cardinal"in inglese

Cardinal
01

cardinale

a North American songbird with a red beak, the male of which has bright red plumage
cardinal definition and meaning
Esempi
Birdwatchers often recognize the cardinal by its clear, whistling song.
I birdwatchers spesso riconoscono il cardinale dal suo canto chiaro e fischiettante.
02

cardinale

(mathematics) the number of elements or members in a set, representing its size or quantity
cardinal definition and meaning
Esempi
The cardinal of a set with repeated elements is still the total number of elements.
Il cardinale di un insieme con elementi ripetuti è ancora il numero totale di elementi.
03

(in the Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of senior clergy who advise the Pope and elect his successor

Esempi
Cardinals play a key role in shaping the direction of the Church.
04

a vivid shade of red, often resembling the color of a cardinal's feathers

Esempi
The artist mixed a hue of cardinal to capture the sunset's glow.
05

cardinale

(grammar) a part of speech that is used in counting or showing a quantity
Esempi
In some languages, cardinals agree in gender with the nouns they modify.
In alcune lingue, i cardinali concordano in genere con i sostantivi che modificano.
cardinal
01

cardinale

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something
Approving
Formal
Esempi
One of the cardinal features of the new policy is its focus on sustainability and environmental protection.
Una delle caratteristiche cardinali della nuova politica è il suo focus sulla sostenibilità e la protezione ambientale.
02

relating to numbers that express how many of something there are as opposed to ordinal numbers, which express position

Esempi
Linguists distinguish between cardinal and ordinal terms in different languages.
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