cardinality

[ kahr-dn-al-i-tee ]

/ ˌkɑr dnˈæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural car·di·nal·i·ties.Mathematics.

(of a set) the cardinal number indicating the number of elements in the set.

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Origin of cardinality

First recorded in 1930–35; cardinal + -ity

Words nearby cardinality

cardinal, cardinalate, cardinal beetle, cardinalfish, cardinal flower, cardinality, cardinal number, cardinal numbers, cardinal point, cardinal points, cardinals

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How to use cardinality in a sentence

The startup Cardinality, while just one of many, shows how India’s SaaS entrepreneurs can have global impact.
Why India’s software startups are poised for global dominance|matthewheimer|November 30, 2020|Fortune

British Dictionary definitions for cardinality

cardinality

/ (ˌkɑːdɪˈnælɪtɪ) /

noun

maths the property of possessing a cardinal number

maths logic (of a class) the cardinal number associated with the given class. Two classes have the same cardinality if they can be put in one-to-one correspondence

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