Ordinate

ordinate; y-axis; y-coordinate

noun or-di-NAH-te Rare

Origin: from Latin 'ordinata' (ordered)

Usage Note

Ordinate ist die vertikale Achse (y-Achse) in einem kartesischen Koordinatensystem. Pendant: Abszisse (x-Achse). Bei einem Punkt P(x|y) gibt y den Ordinatenwert an.

Examples

"Lesen Sie den Ordinatenwert des Punktes ab."

Natural Translation

Read off the y-value of the point.

Literal Translation

Read off the ordinate value of the point.

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