cardinalidad
/kaɾdinaliˈdad/
The English phrase "cardinality" is translated into Spanish as cardinalidad.
If you need to express the "number of elements" in a formal context, you can also use the phrase número de elementos.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾdinaliˈdad/
Did you know?
- The root cardinal comes from the Latin 'cardo', meaning 'hinge'. It describes something that is a 'hinge' or a central point upon which everything else turns.
- The root cardinal in Spanish can also refer to a high-ranking official in the Catholic Church, meaning the word carries a heavy religious connotation in other contexts.
- A Spanish speaker might use the word cardinal to describe a bright red color, referring to the 'cardinal red' of the bird or the cleric.
Examples in context
- La cardinalidad de un conjuntoThe cardinality of a set
- El número de elementos del conjunto A es cincoThe number of elements in set A is five
- El tamaño del conjunto B es pequeñoThe size of set B is small
- La cardinalidad de este conjunto es muy alta.The cardinality of this set is very high.
- Debemos calcular la cardinalidad de la base de datos.We must calculate the cardinality of the database.
- La cardinalidad de la relación es de uno a muchos.The cardinality of the relationship is one to many.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a database design in an office.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿has revisado la cardinalidad de la tabla?María, have you checked the cardinality of the table?
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, la cardinalidad parece correcta ahora.Yes, Alejandro, the cardinality seems correct now.
- AlejandroPerfecto, entonces podemos proceder con la implementación.Perfect, then we can proceed with the implementation.
- MaríaDe acuerdo, me pongo con ello enseguida.Alright, I will get on it right away.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cardinalidad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cardinalidad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
