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cardinal number

In mathematics, one of the series of numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ... . Cardinal numbers relate to quantity, whereas ordinal numbers (first, second, third, fourth, … ) relate to order.



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1) Zero is a cardinal number because it tells quantity, or how many of something.
On the road, USC will wear white jerseys with cardinal shoulder stripes and cardinal numbers on the sleeves.
With the implementation of macro-control policies and the growing cardinal number of machine tool, the investment peak into automobiles, motors, heavy electronic industry indicates a decline and so does the machine tool industry.
 
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