Definition of Ordinate. Meaning of Ordinate. Synonyms of Ordinate

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Definition of Ordinate

Ordinate
Ordinate Or"di*nate, a. [L. ordinatus, p. p. of ordinare. See Ordain.] Well-ordered; orderly; regular; methodical. ``A life blissful and ordinate.' --Chaucer. Ordinate figure (Math.), a figure whose sides and angles are equal; a regular figure.
Ordinate
Ordinate Or"di*nate, n. (Geom.) The distance of any point in a curve or a straight line, measured on a line called the axis of ordinates or on a line parallel to it, from another line called the axis of abscissas, on which the corresponding abscissa of the point is measured. Note: The ordinate and abscissa, taken together, are called co["o]rdinates, and define the position of the point with reference to the two axes named, the intersection of which is called the origin of co["o]rdinates. See Coordinate.
Ordinate
Ordinate Or"di*nate, v. t. To appoint, to regulate; to harmonize. --Bp. Hall.

Meaning of Ordinate from wikipedia

- mathematics, the abscissa (/æbˈsɪs.ə/; plural abscissae or abscissas) and the ordinate are respectively the first and second coordinate of a point in a Cartesian...
- descriptions of cartographic materials and spatial data. Geographical co-ordinates. ICA Commission on Map Projections. Media related to Geographic coordinate...
- is negative − and the ordinate is positive +), III (where both the abscissa and the ordinate are −), and IV (abscissa +, ordinate −). When the axes are...
- In geometry, a coordinate system is a system that uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of the points or other geometric...
- The National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee (NICOC) is the organisation responsible for co-ordinating the actions and activities of all of South...
- In mathematics, a Riemann sum is a certain kind of approximation of an integral by a finite sum. It is named after nineteenth century German mathematician...
- Modern English Usage (3rd ed.). ISBN 978-0-19-869126-6. "Kinds of co-ordinating conjunctions". 2010-08-25. "What Is A Correlative Conjunction? Definition...
- original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013. North American ordinate website Archived 12 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, "A person is eligible...
- axis and the curve are the ordinates. He further developed relations between the abscissas and the corresponding ordinates that are equivalent to rhetorical...
- Cabinet Office in London. These rooms are used for committees which co-ordinate the actions of government bodies in response to national or regional crises...