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cardinal number

finite or infinite number that measures cardinality (size) of sets
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cardinal number

Summary

cardinal number is a type of number[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • cardinal number's instance of is recorded as type of number[3].
  • cardinal number is a type of ordinal number[4].
  • cardinal number is part of class of cardinal numbers[5].
  • cardinal number's Commons category is recorded as Cardinal numbers[6].
  • cardinal number's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cardinal numbers[7].
  • cardinal number's different from is recorded as cardinal numeral[8].
  • cardinal number's different from is recorded as cardinal[9].
  • cardinal number's different from is recorded as Cardinalidae[10].
  • cardinal number's different from is recorded as natural number[11].
  • cardinal number's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q57610533[12].
  • cardinal number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[13].
  • cardinal number's counts is recorded as element[14].

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Definition and Type

cardinal number's instance of is recorded as type of number[3]. It is a type of ordinal number[4].

Use and Application

cardinal number is part of class of cardinal numbers[5].

Why It Matters

cardinal number has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Georg Cantor

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Mynus grey · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14534 → Cardinal
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14534]]: Cardinal, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783013068346"
  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of number
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Part of → class of cardinal numbers
    Permanent duplicated item → Q57610533
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007538749805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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