coordinate system

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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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Words nearby coordinate system

coordinal, coordinate, coordinate bond, coordinate clause, coordinate geometry, coordinate system, coordinated universal time, coordinates, coordinating conjunction, coordination, coordination compound
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Words related to coordinate system

context, framework, standpoint

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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