cardinal feature

collocation in English

meaningsofcardinalandfeature

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withfeature.
cardinal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/us
/ˈkɑːr.dɪ.nəl/
of ...
See more atcardinal
feature
noun
uk
/ˈfiː.tʃər/us
/ˈfiː.tʃɚ/
a typical quality or an important part ...
See more atfeature

(Definition ofcardinalandfeaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcardinal feature

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Such hearts lack the common junction which proves to be thecardinalfeatureof atrioventricular septal defects, or atrioventricular canal malformations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This sublimation remains acardinalfeatureof the professional organization.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But what was thecardinalfeatureof that regime?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This is acardinalfeatureof our parliamentary and local government elections and it should be made a feature of our trade union elections.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The independent status of insurance officers is acardinalfeatureof the national insurance scheme.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It should be acardinalfeatureof the policies of all parties to enable this to happen.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That is thecardinalfeatureof our system.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That is acardinalfeaturewhich no one has brought out during this debate.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Acardinalfeatureof these agreements, with all their shortcomings, is that a line is drawn above which tariffs shall not be allowed to rise.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We must remember that shelter is acardinalfeatureof life.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This local co-ordination is acardinalfeatureof the contingency arrangements.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Will he, therefore, take this as acardinalfeatureof the great success of nationalised steel and retain it in public enterprise?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Itscardinalfeatureis that there is to be no territorial readjustment for twenty-five years.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
But onecardinalfeatureof their policy is that if only we would abandon our deterrent other countries would not develop one and other countries would follow suit.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Would he not agree also that the invitation to overseas capital to invest in this country and create employment is itself acardinalfeatureof regional development policy?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This business of suggestion schemes is acardinalfeaturein the process of instilling into a man the feeling that he has, as it were, a stake in the game.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is acardinalfeatureof the faith of those who sit on these benches, and we would never wish to run away from that particular view.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
For systems, any assessment must include those dynamic aspects of interaction that are cardinal features of systems.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The variables taking the maximum and the minimum value, respectively, may be considered as the profile's cardinal features, with the other scores providing the background.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The cardinal features are abdominal wall defects, macroglossia and gigantism.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofcardinal
Go to the definition offeature
See other collocations withfeature