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(adj) central, key, primal, fundamental
serving as an essential component
a cardinal rule; the central cause of the problem; an example that was fundamental to the argument; computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
(noun) Richmondena Cardinalis, redbird, cardinal grosbeak, Cardinalis cardinalis
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
(noun) carmine
a variable color averaging a vivid red
(noun) cardinal number
the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order