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noun Mathematics.
a system of coordinates that uses numbers to represent a point, line, or the like.
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How to use coordinate system in a sentence
That’s because one unit in our coordinate system is one edge length of our tetrahedron.
The essential features of this coordinate system are the same as those of the original one, viz.
Scientific definitions for coordinate system
coordinate system
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.
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