ordinate

About 1.98 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.

   The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.

2. noun The vertical line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the ordinate (sense above) is shown.
3. verb To align a series of objects.
4. verb To ordain a priest, or consecrate a bishop.
5. verb To order or regulate; to control, govern, or direct.
6. verb To institute, establish; to ordain; to predestine.
7. verb To subject to the mathematical operation of ordination.
8. verb past participle of ordinate

Similar words

categorize classify rank organize align array order arrange marshal group

Often followed by

the of and system is with their at in

Word family

ordinates