ordinate
/ˈɔː(ɹ)dɪnət/ noun C2- The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes. · Coordinate term: abscissa· The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.
- The vertical line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the ordinate (sense above) is shown.
Plural ordinates
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