ordinate has definitions from the fields of mathematics,government
1
[ noun ] (mathematics) the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis

Used in print

(R. P. Jerrard, "Inscribed squares in plane curves"...)

The roots of this equation are just the ordinates of the intersections of the graph of b with a straight_line of unit slope through **f in the b-plane ( the plane of the graph of b ) .

2
[ verb ] (government) of clerical posts

Examples

"he was ordained in the Church"

Related terms

invest club ordainer ordination

3
[ verb ] bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

Synonyms

coordinate align

Examples

"align the wheels of my car" "ordinate similar parts"

Related terms

adjust misalign coordination

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