Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cardinal number
noun
/ˈkɑrdɪnəl ˈnʌmbər/
Definition
A number that indicates quantity or how many there are of something.
Examples
- There are three apples on the table.
- The cardinal number of students in the class is twenty.
- He counted four dogs in the yard.
Meaning
Cardinal numbers are used to count objects and express a number of items in a specific group, without considering any order.
Synonyms
- counting number
- whole number
- integer
