What is a cardinal numeral?

Definition
	A cardinal numeral is a numeral of the class whose members are
	considered basic in form used in counting, and used in expressing how many objects are referred to.

Examples (English)
	one two twenty one hundred

Generic
	A cardinal numeral is a kind of
	What is a numeral?

Concept module: cardinal numeral
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): C
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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