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: June 27, 2024
\KAHRD-nul\ adjective
What It Means
Cardinal is an adjective used to describe things—usually abstract things such as rules or principles—that are of basic or main importance. The word is also used, especially in the phrase “cardinal sin,” with the meaning “very serious or grave.”
// “Seek out multiple sources” is a cardinal rule of good news reporting.
// The four cardinal points on a compass are North, South, East, and West.
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