ordinate
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
Origin of ordinate
1- Compare abscissa.
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How to use ordinate in a sentence
The distribution of shear on vertical sections is given by the ordinates of a sloping line.
If the load travels the reverse way, the shearing force at the head of the train is given by the ordinates of the dotted parabola.
Co-ordinates were not given and I checked the planetary co-ordinates with the call sign and the Communications List.
Indirection | Everett B. ColeThese two distances are called co-ordinates; horizontal ones are usually denoted by x, and vertical ones by y.
Pioneers of Science | Oliver LodgeLet C be a point whose ordinates are x and y, and let the river at C have the breadth b, the slope i, and the velocity v.
British Dictionary definitions for ordinate
/ (ˈɔːdɪnɪt) /
the vertical or y -coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional system of Cartesian coordinates: Compare abscissa See also Cartesian coordinates
Origin of ordinate
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for ordinate
[ ôr′dn-ĭt ]
The distance of a point from the x-axis on a graph in the Cartesian coordinate system. It is measured parallel to the y-axis. For example, a point having coordinates (2,3) has 3 as its ordinate. Compare abscissa.
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