adjective · rare

ordinate

ordinate · more ordinate · most ordinate

Observant of order, keeping within set limitsObservant of order, keeping within set limits; moderate, temperate

/ˈɔː(ɹ)dɪnət/

» In the point (3, 5) on a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, 3 is the abscissa and 5 is the ordinate.

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Meaning

5 senses

(rare)Observant of order, keeping within set limits; moderate, temperate
(rare)Arranged regularly in a row or rows.
(obsolete)Conforming to order or rule, ordered, regulated, regular, orderly.
ordinate power
(obsolete)Of a figure: having all its sides and angles equal.
(obsolete)Relating to an ordered series of ratios.
ordinate proportionality; ordinate proportion

Examples

2 sentences

In the point (3, 5) on a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, 3 is the abscissa and 5 is the ordinate.
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A quadrilateral with all positive abscissas but all negative ordinates would fall into quadrant IV of the Cartesian coordinate plane.
deEin Viereck mit lauter positiven Abszissen, aber negativen Ordinaten liegt in der kartesischen Koordinatenebene im IV. Quadranten. — Waldelfe
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Origin

Partly inherited from Middle English ordinat(e) (adjective and participle), partly directl

Partly inherited from Middle English ordinat(e) (adjective and participle), partly directly borrowed from Latin ōrdinātus, perfect passive participle of ōrdinō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Doublet of ordain.

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