Cardinal means "fundamental or of prime importance" — like cardinal directions or cardinal virtues. It comes from a Latin word meaning "hinge," something on which everything depends. So what's important in your life today?
cardinal
adjective
of prime importance, principal
More about cardinal
First recorded as an adjective in 1340–45.
From Latin cardin;lis, meaning “hinge;” hence, it refers to something on which other things hinge.
EXAMPLES OF CARDINAL
The teacher reminded the students that curiosity is a cardinal trait of great thinkers.
The tire blew out on an empty highway, and that’s when she realized the cardinal lesson of always making sure to have a spare.
Cardinal
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