cardinal

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Cardinal' is a type of number used to count things. It's like one apple, two apples, three apples, etc. It's also used to show the position in an order, but doesn't involve fractions or decimals.

Examples in Different Contexts

In data science, 'cardinality' refers to the uniqueness of data values in a column. A data analyst might comment, 'The cardinality of this dataset is high, meaning there's a lot of unique values.'

Practice Scenarios

Academics

Scenario:

This assignment is substantial, but a lower score here won't drastically impact the final mark.

Response:

While I understand, could you clarify if a cardinal score of below 50 would impact the final grade?

Creative

Scenario:

We have made multiple revisions to our design. Let's evaluate if further refining is required.

Response:

Given the cardinal number of revisions, are we closer to the final design option?