coordinate system

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a system of coordinates that uses numbers to represent a point, line, or the like.

coordinate system

1. A system of representing points in a space of given dimensions by coordinates, such as the Cartesian coordinate system or the system of celestial longitude and latitude.

Example Sentences

That’s because one unit in our coordinate system is one edge length of our tetrahedron.

From Quanta Magazine

The essential features of this coordinate system are the same as those of the original one, viz.

From Project Gutenberg