Coordinate Definition
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English
Wikipedia has articles on: Coordinate system and CoordinationAlternative forms
Etymology
< Medieval Latin coordinatus, past participle of coordinare (“arrange together”) < Latin co- (“together”) + ordinare (“arrange”). See ordain and ordinate.
Pronunciation
- Noun, adjective
- Verb
Adjective
coordinate (not comparable)
- Of the same rank, equal.
Usage notes
The usual pronunciation of ‘oo’ is /uː/ or /ʊ/. The dieresis in the spelling coördinate emphasizes that the second o begins a separate syllable. However, the dieresis is becoming increasingly rare in US English typography, so the spelling coordinate predominates.
Noun
coordinate (plural coordinates)
- (mathematics, cartography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
- Something that is equal to another thing.
- 1851, John C. Calhoun, A Discourse on the Constitution and Government of the United StatesWikisource:
- These are coordinates; because each, in the sphere of its powers, is equal to, and independent of the others; and because the three united make the government.
- 1851, John C. Calhoun, A Discourse on the Constitution and Government of the United StatesWikisource:
Related terms
Verb
to coordinate (third-person singular simple present coordinates, present participle coordinating, simple past and past participle coordinated)
- (transitive) To synchronize (activities).
- (transitive) To match (objects, especially clothes).
Derived terms
Translations
to synchronize
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External links
- coordinate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- coordinate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams
Italian
Adjective
coordinate f.
- Feminine plural form of coordinato
Noun
coordinate f.
- plural form of coordinata
Verb
coordinate
- Second-person plural present tense of coordinare.
- Second-person plural imperative of coordinare.
- Feminine plural of coordinato.
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In geometry, a coordinate system is a system which uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of a point or other geometric element. The order of the coordinates is significant and they are sometimes identified by their position in an ordered tuple and sometimes by a letter, as in 'the x-coordinate'. In elementary mathematics the coordinates are taken to be real numbers, but in more advanced applications coordinates can be taken to be complex numbers or elements of a more abstract system such as a commutative ring.