ordinate

[ awr-dn-it, -eyt ]

/ ˈɔr dnˌɪt, -ˌeɪt /

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noun

Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.

Compare abscissa.

Origin of ordinate

1670–80; extracted from New Latin (līnea) ordināte (applicāta) (line applied) in order; ordināte (adv.), derivative of Latin ordinātus arranged. See ordination

Words nearby ordinate

ordinary seaman, ordinary share, ordinary shares, ordinary stock, ordinary wave, ordinate, ordination, ordn., ordnance, ordnance datum, Ordnance Survey

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Example sentences from the Web for ordinate

This upper branch of the curve is not shown in the figure, as the ordinate corresponding to 30 would be very great.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications|Alexander Findlay
Curves have been prepared having pressure as an abscissa and elasticity as ordinate.
Paint Technology and Tests|Henry A. Gardner
The ordinate of the curve represents the intensity of response, and the abscissa the time (fig. 1).
Response in the Living and Non-Living|Jagadis Chunder Bose
Thus, if the reading represents in every case the ordinate at the precise hour a considerable element of chance may be introduced.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various

And two sides of the ordinate quinquangle doe subtend 2/5 of the same.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus

British Dictionary definitions for ordinate

ordinate

/ (ˈɔːdɪnɪt) /

noun

the vertical or y -coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional system of Cartesian coordinatesCompare abscissa See also Cartesian coordinates

Word Origin for ordinate

C16: from New Latin phrase (linea) ordināte (applicāta) (line applied) in an orderly manner, from ordināre to arrange in order

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ordinate

ordinate

[ ôr′dn-ĭt, -āt′ ]

n.

The plane Cartesian coordinate representing the distance from a specified point to the x-axis, measured parallel to the y-axis.

Scientific definitions for ordinate

ordinate

[ ôr′dn-ĭt ]

The distance of a point from the x-axis on a graph in the Cartesian coordinate system. It is measured parallel to the y-axis. For example, a point having coordinates (2,3) has 3 as its ordinate. Compare abscissa.

单词	ordinate
释义	ordinate [ awr-dn-it, -eyt ] / ˈɔr dnˌɪt, -ˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ordinate ON THESAURUS.COM noun Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis. Compare abscissa. Origin of ordinate 1670–80; extracted from New Latin (līnea) ordināte (applicāta) (line applied) in order; ordināte (adv.), derivative of Latin ordinātus arranged. See ordination Words nearby ordinate ordinary seaman, ordinary share, ordinary shares, ordinary stock, ordinary wave, ordinate, ordination, ordn., ordnance, ordnance datum, Ordnance Survey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ordinate This upper branch of the curve is not shown in the figure, as the ordinate corresponding to 30 would be very great. The Phase Rule and Its Applications\|Alexander Findlay Curves have been prepared having pressure as an abscissa and elasticity as ordinate. Paint Technology and Tests\|Henry A. Gardner The ordinate of the curve represents the intensity of response, and the abscissa the time (fig. 1). Response in the Living and Non-Living\|Jagadis Chunder Bose Thus, if the reading represents in every case the ordinate at the precise hour a considerable element of chance may be introduced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3\|Various And two sides of the ordinate quinquangle doe subtend 2/5 of the same. The Way To Geometry\|Peter Ramus British Dictionary definitions for ordinate ordinate / (ˈɔːdɪnɪt) / noun the vertical or y -coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional system of Cartesian coordinatesCompare abscissa See also Cartesian coordinates Word Origin for ordinate C16: from New Latin phrase (linea) ordināte (applicāta) (line applied) in an orderly manner, from ordināre to arrange in order Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ordinate touch, follow, score, adjoin, line up, authorize, appoint, require, direct, call for, tell, bound, rank, rim, verge, array, skirt, underline, cut, group Medical definitions for ordinate ordinate [ ôr′dn-ĭt, -āt′ ] n. The plane Cartesian coordinate representing the distance from a specified point to the x-axis, measured parallel to the y-axis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ordinate ordinate [ ôr′dn-ĭt ] The distance of a point from the x-axis on a graph in the Cartesian coordinate system. It is measured parallel to the y-axis. For example, a point having coordinates (2,3) has 3 as its ordinate. Compare abscissa. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ordinate

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