Glossary term C

Cardinal Numeral

A cardinal numeral is a numeral of the class whose members are:

  • considered basic in form
  • used in counting
  • used in expressing how many objects are referred to

(English)

  • one
  • two
  • twenty
  • one hundred
  1. Crystal 1980, 52
  2. Crystal 1987, 416
  3. Mish 1991, 207
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