cylindrical coordinates

cy·lin·dri·cal co·or·di·nate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-lin-dri-kuh l or si-lin-drik adjective, noun koh-awr-dn-it, -dn-eyt]
- /sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl or sɪˈlɪn drɪk adjective, noun koʊˈɔr dn ɪt, -dnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-lin-dri-kuh l or si-lin-drik adjective, noun koh-awr-dn-it, -dn-eyt]
- /sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl or sɪˈlɪn drɪk adjective, noun koʊˈɔr dn ɪt, -dnˌeɪt/

Definitions of cylindrical coordinates words

noun plural cylindrical coordinates three coordinates defining the location of a point in three-dimensional space in terms of its polar coordinates (r, θ) in one plane, usually the (x, y) plane, and its perpendicular distance, z, measured from this plane 3
noun cylindrical coordinates Usually, cylindrical coordinates. a member of a system of coordinates for locating a point in space by its polar coordinates and its perpendicular distance to the polar plane. 1

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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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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