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noun 
  1. A number used to denote quantity; a counting number.
The smallest cardinal numbers are 0, 1, 2, and 3.
The "three" can be represented as "3" or "three".
  1. (mathematics) A generalized kind of number used to denote the size of a set, including infinite sets.
    1. (context, grammar) A word that expresses a countable quantity; a cardinal numeral.
"Three" is a , while "third" is an ordinal number.
Translations: 
  • French: nombre cardinal
  • Italian: numero cardinale
  • Spanish: adjetivo cardinal
  • Dutch: hoofdtelwoord , bepaald telwoord
  • German: Grundzahlwort , bestimmtes Zahlwort , Kardinalzahl

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