cardinal
I
(basic) adjective
apical, basal, capital, central, chief, controlling, elemental, elementary, essential, first, foremost, fundamental, indispensable, key, main, material, necessary, overruling, pivotal, praecipuus, preponderant, primal, primary, prime, primus, principal, rudimentary, strategic, substantial, substantive, summital, underlying, undermost, uppermost, utmost, vital
associated concepts: cardinal rule
II
(outstanding) adjective
absolute, allpowerful, best, central, chief, commanding, controlling, crowning, dominant, eventful, excellent, finest, foremost, greatest, greatest possible, highest, incomparable, inimitable, insurmountable, key, leading, major, maximal, momentous, most important, notable, paramount, praecipuus, predominant, preeminent, preponderant, prevailing, prime, primus, second to none, supereminent, superlative, supreme, top, unequaled, unexcelled, unparalleled, unsurpassed, uppermost, utmost
III
index
central (essential), considerable, dominant, fundamental, indispensable, integral, leading (ranking first), material (important), paramount, prime (most valuable), principal, salient, vital
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006