cardinality

noun

car·di·nal·i·ty | \ ˌkär-də-ˈna-lə-tē

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plural cardinalities

Definition of cardinality

: the number of elements in a given mathematical set

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Recent Examples on the Web In an ephemeral world of shifting clouds and infinite cardinality, the need to grasp some human sense of observability is key to our operational lifeblood. — Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, "Splunk Distills Cloud Observability From Ephemeral Infinity," 7 May 2021

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cardinal flower

cardinal number

cardinal points of the ecliptic

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12 May 2021

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“Cardinality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardinality. Accessed 15 May. 2021.

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