cardinal number

短语

基数 [计] 基数

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其它

词形变化

cardinal numbers 复数 cardinal numbers

别名

cardinal

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A number used to denote quantity; a counting number; a cardinal.

    基数

    The smallest cardinal numbers are 0, 1, 2, and 3.

    The cardinal number “three” can be represented as “3” or “three”.

  2. 2.

    A generalized kind of number used to denote the size of a set, including infinite sets.

    数学
  3. 3.

    A word that expresses a countable quantity; a cardinal numeral.

    语言学

    “Three” is a cardinal number, while “third” is an ordinal number.

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