ordinate
/ˈɔːdənət/ · noun
Meaning
- The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
- The vertical line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the ordinate (sense above) is shown.
- To ordain a priest, or consecrate a bishop
- To align a series of objects
- Arranged regularly in rows; orderly; disposed or arranged in an orderly or regular fashion.
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