ORDINATE


Meaning of ORDINATE in English

[ 'ɔ:dɪnət ]

■ noun Mathematics a straight line from a point on a graph drawn parallel to the vertical axis and meeting the other; the y- co~. Compare with abscissa .

Origin

C17: from L. linea ordinata applicata 'line applied parallel'.

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