They are used for control of a machine, as safety interlocks, or to count objects passing a point.
Cardinal numbers are the words we use for counting objects or expressing quantity.
To grasp the concept of the number the student has to count objects, again and again.
One number system was used for counting discrete objects such as animals, tools, and containers.
The following list shows the colloquial readings of the numerals used to count objects.
We can't count objects and reach Skewes' number in any visualizable way.
Theorists believe that this is because it becomes difficult to instantaneously count objects past three.
Korean uses special counting words to count objects and events.
This is often used to count objects that are present already, instead of counting a variety of things over time.
Recent research suggests that dogs may have a basic mathematical ability to count objects.