ALL meanings of cylindrical coordinates
cy·lin·dri·cal co·or·di·nate
C c - 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