cartesian coordinate

Car·te·sian co·or·di·nate

C c

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-tee-zhuh n adjective, noun koh-awr-dn-it, -dn-eyt]
- /kɑrˈti ʒən adjective, noun koʊˈɔr dn ɪt, -dnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-tee-zhuh n adjective, noun koh-awr-dn-it, -dn-eyt]
- /kɑrˈti ʒən adjective, noun koʊˈɔr dn ɪt, -dnˌeɪt/

Definitions of cartesian coordinate words

noun cartesian coordinate Usually, Cartesian coordinates. a member of a system of coordinates for locating a point on a plane (Cartesian plane) by its distance from each of two intersecting lines, or in space by its distance from each of three planes intersecting at a point. 1
noun cartesian coordinate (geometry) The coordinates of a point measured from an origin along a horizontal axis from left to right (the x-axis) and along a vertical axis from bottom to top (the y-axis). This can be extended to three-dimensions by the z-axis perpendicular to the x- and y-axes. 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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