What does ordinate mean?

n. In a graph or chart, the number that tells how far up or down something is from the starting point.

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🇺🇸 /ˈɔːrdɪnət/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɔːdɪnət/

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noun

In a graph or chart, the number that tells how far up or down something is from the starting point.

The ordinate of the point on the graph is 5, which means it is 5 units above the horizontal axis.

In a graph or chart, the number that tells how far up or down something is from the starting point.

Plural ordinates