I. ˈȯrd( ə )nə̇t, ˈȯ(ə)d-, -d ə nˌāt, usu -d.+V adjective
Etymology: Middle English ordinat, from Latin ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to put in order, arrange — more at ordain
: arranged in rows
ordinate markings
II. -d ə nˌāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin ordinatus, past participle of ordinare
archaic : order , ordain
III. -d( ə )nə̇t, -d ə nˌāt, usu -d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin ( linea ) ordinate (applicata) & (linea) ordinatim (applicata), literally, line applied in an orderly manner; New Latin ordinate, ordinatim, adverb, from Latin ordinatus, past participle
: the vertical coordinate of a point in a plane Cartesian coordinate system obtained by measuring parallel to the y-axis — compare abscissa