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Cardinal
01
kardinaal, rode vogel
a North American songbird with a red beak, the male of which has bright red plumage
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The male cardinal sang loudly from a branch near the feeder.
De mannelijke kardinaal zong luid vanaf een tak bij de voedertafel.
In winter, the cardinal's red feathers stand out against the snow.
In de winter steken de rode veren van de kardinaal af tegen de sneeuw.
02
kardinaalgetal, machtigheid
(mathematics) the number of elements or members in a set, representing its size or quantity
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The cardinal of the set { 1, 2, 3 } is 3.
Het kardinaalgetal van de verzameling {1, 2, 3} is 3.
To find the cardinal, count the elements in the set.
Om de kardinaliteit te vinden, tel je de elementen in de verzameling.
03
(in the Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of senior clergy who advise the Pope and elect his successor
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The cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope.
Each cardinal wears a red hat symbolizing loyalty and sacrifice.
04
a vivid shade of red, often resembling the color of a cardinal's feathers
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The artist mixed a hue of cardinal to capture the sunset's glow.
The flag featured bold stripes of white and cardinal.
05
hoofdtelwoord, kardinaalgetal
(grammar) a part of speech that is used in counting or showing a quantity
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In the phrase " four dogs, " four is a cardinal.
In de frase "vier honden" is vier een hoofdtelwoord.
The teacher explained the difference between cardinals and ordinals.
De leraar legde het verschil uit tussen hoofdtelwoorden en rangtelwoorden.
cardinal
Approving
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Honesty is a cardinal principle in their code of ethics, essential for maintaining trust.
Eerlijkheid is een fundamenteel principe in hun ethische code, essentieel voor het behoud van vertrouwen.
The cardinal rule of the club is to respect all members, as it forms the foundation of their community.
De hoofdregel van de club is om alle leden te respecteren, omdat dit de basis vormt van hun gemeenschap.
02
relating to numbers that express how many of something there are as opposed to ordinal numbers, which express position
Voorbeelden
In the phrase " three cats, " three is a cardinal number.
The teacher asked students to identify the cardinal values in each equation.
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cardinalship
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