Definitions for ordinates

ordinates or·di·nate

Spelling: [awr-dn-it, -eyt]
IPA: /ˈɔr dnˌɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Ordinates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 1120 anagrams from letters in ordinates (adeinorst).

Definitions for ordinates

noun

  1. Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.

Origin of ordinates

1670-80; extracted from New Latin (līnea) ordināte (applicāta) (line applied) in order; ordināte (adv.), derivative of Latin ordinātus arranged. See ordination

Examples for ordinates

This upper branch of the curve is not shown in the figure, as the ordinate corresponding to 30 would be very great.

The ordinate is the correction to be added to the observed reading to reduce to a uniform scale.

A curve is thus obtained, the ordinate representing growth elongation and the abscissa the time.

The position MX on the ordinate marks the beginning of the second period.

Of three angles of an ordinate quinquangle, is made the angle of a Dodecahedrum.

The ordinate of the curve represents the intensity of response, and the abscissa the time (fig. 1).

The abscissa and the ordinate do not measure commensurable units.

The ordinate in these curves represents the E.M. variation, and the abscissa the time.

Or in other words, each inch in the height of the ordinate represents 30 lbs.

A Thermo-crescent Curve is thus obtained, the ordinate of which represents increment of growth, and the abscissa, the time.

Word Value for ordinates
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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