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ca r|di|nal nu m|ber (cardinal numbers ) N‑COUNT A cardinal number is a number such as 1, 3, or 10 that tells you how many things there are in a group but not what order they are in. Compare ordinal number .

ca r|di|nal poi nt (cardinal points ) N‑COUNT The cardinal points are the four main points of the compass, north, south, east, and west.

ca r|di|nal si n (cardinal sins ) N‑COUNT If you describe an action as a cardinal sin , you are indicating that some people strongly disapprove of it. □  I committed the physician's cardinal sin: I got involved with my patients.

ca rd in|dex (card indexes ) N‑COUNT A card index is a number of cards with information written on them which are arranged in a particular order, usually alphabetical, so that you can find the information you want easily.

car|di|olo|gist /kɑː ^r diɒ lədʒ I st/ (cardiologists ) N‑COUNT A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.

car|di|ol|ogy /kɑː ^r diɒ lədʒi/ N‑UNCOUNT Cardiology is the study of the heart and its diseases.

car|dio|vas|cu|lar /kɑː ^r dioʊvæ skjʊlə ^r / ADJ [ADJ n] Cardiovascular means relating to the heart and blood vessels. [MEDICAL ] □  Smoking places you at serious risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disease.

ca rd ta|ble (card tables ) also card-table N‑COUNT A card table is a small light table which can be folded up and which is sometimes used for playing games of cards on.

care ◆◆◆ /keə ^r / (cares , caring , cared )

1 VERB [no cont] If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it. □ [V + about ] …a company that cares about the environment. □ [V wh] …young men who did not care whether they lived or died. □ [V ] Does anybody know we're here, does anybody care?

2 VERB [no cont] If you care for someone, you feel a lot of affection for them. [APPROVAL ] □ [V + for/about ] He wanted me to know that he still cared for me. □ [V + for/about ] …people who are your friends, who care about you. [Also V ] ●  car|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  …the 'feminine' traits of caring and compassion.

3 VERB If you care for someone or something, you look after them and keep them in a good state or condition. □ [V + for ] They hired a nurse to care for her. □ [V -ed + for ] …these distinctive cars, lovingly cared for by private owners. □ [V -ed] …well-cared-for homes. ● N‑UNCOUNT Care is also a noun. □ [+ of ] Most of the staff specialise in the care of children. □  …sensitive teeth which need special care. □  She denied the murder of four children who were in her care.

4 N‑UNCOUNT [oft in N ] Children who are in care are looked after by the state because their parents are dead or unable to look after them properly. [BRIT ] □  …a home for children in care. □  She was taken into care as a baby.

5 VERB [no cont] If you say that you do not care for something or someone, you mean that you do not like them. [OLD-FASHIONED ] □ [V + for ] She had met both sons and did not care for either.

6 VERB [no cont] If you say that someone does something when they care to do it, you mean that they do it, although they should do it more willingly or more often. □ [V to-inf] The woman tells anyone who cares to listen that she's going through hell. □ [V to-inf] Experts reveal only as much as they care to.

7 VERB [no cont] You can ask someone if they would care for something or if they would care to do something as a polite way of asking if they would like to have or do something. [POLITENESS ] □ [V + for ] Would you care for some orange juice? □ [V to-inf] He said he was off to the beach and would we care to join him.