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Definition of cardinal adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cardinal

adjective

NAmE//ˈkɑrdnəl//

, NAmE//ˈkɑrdn̩əl//

[only before noun] (formal)

most important; having other things based on it Freedom of expression is a cardinal principle of U.S. law.

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