What does ordinate mean?

Definitions for ordinate
ˈɔr dnˌɪt, -ˌeɪtor·di·nate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ordinateverb

    the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis

  2. ordain, consecrate, ordinate, orderverb

    appoint to a clerical posts

    "he was ordained in the Church"

  3. align, ordinate, coordinateverb

    bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

    "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"

Wiktionary

  1. ordinatenoun

    the value of a coordinate on the vertical (Y) axis

  2. ordinateverb

    to ordain a priest, or consecrate a bishop

  3. ordinateverb

    to align a series of objects

  4. ordinateadjective

    arranged regularly in rows; orderly; disposed or arranged in an orderly or regular fashion.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ordinateadjective

    Regular; methodical.

    Etymology: ordinatus, Lat.

    Ordinate figures are such as have all their sides, and all their angles equal. John Ray, on the Creation.

  2. To ORDINATEverb

    Etymology: ordinatus, Latin.

    Finding how the certain right did stand,
    With full consent this man did ordinate
    The heir apparent to the crown and land. Daniel.

ChatGPT

  1. ordinate

    In mathematics, the term 'ordinate' is often used to refer to the vertical axis of a two-dimensional graph, usually represented by the letter Y. More specifically, it is the second of the two coordinates used to pinpoint a point on a plane in a Cartesian coordinate system. It's basically the value that indicates the vertical position of a point in a coordinate system.

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. Ordinate

    In a system of plane co-ordinates (see Co-ordinates), the distance of any point from the axis of abscissas measured parallel to the axis of ordinates.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ordinate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ordinate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ordinate in a Sentence

  1. Hadas Ketter-Katz:

    We assume that the brain controls each eye independently with independent units of eye movements but there is a higher level of control that can co-ordinate these two. So each eye knows exactly what the other eye sees and vice versa.

  2. Dan Jaksa:

    There are tweets coming out saying: 'Hey does that mean my neighbors pool is in my property now?' Clearly not! what it means is the co-ordinate of that pool relative to the rest of the world has certainly changed by 1.5 meters.

  3. Technology Minister Laszlo Palkovics:

    The state has to play some role in the construction of 5G network infrastructure, otherwise it could be slow, if we co-ordinate this with service providers, the build-up of the infrastructure can be faster.

  4. Dan Jaksa:

    What it means is the co-ordinate of that pool relative to the rest of the world has certainly changed by 1.5 meters.

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