noun (ˈɔːdɪnɪt)1. the vertical or y-coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional system of Cartesian coordinates
Compare abscissa,
See also Cartesian coordinates verb (ˈɔːdɪˌneɪt)2. a less common word for ordain
Word origin
C16: from New Latin phrase (
linea)
ordināte (
applicāta) (line applied) in an orderly manner, from
ordināre to arrange in order