n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ rd-n ə t, ' o ̇ r-d ə -n ə t, - ˌ n ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin ( linea ) ordinate ( applicata ), literally, line applied in an orderly manner
Date: 1676
: the Cartesian coordinate obtained by measuring parallel to the y-axis ― compare ABSCISSA