ORDINATE


Meaning of ORDINATE in English

/ ˈɔːdɪnət; NAmE ˈɔːrd-/ noun

( mathematics ) the coordinate that gives the distance along the vertical axis

—compare abscissa

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from Latin linea ordinata applicata line applied parallel, from ordinare put in order.

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