cardinal numeral; cardinal number
Linguistics term for a numeral that expresses quantity (e.g., one, two, three), as opposed to ordinal numerals.
A 'cardinal numeral' is a number word that expresses quantity.
Cardinal numerals are number words that express quantity.
Compound of 基数 (cardinal number) + 詞 (word, part of speech). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern linguistic coinage.