ordinates

Graph's vertical positions

Ordinates is the plural of ordinate, the vertical coordinate in a two-dimensional graph—the y-value that measures distance up or down from the horizontal axis.

In the coordinate pair (3, 7), the ordinate is 7.

The horizontal coordinate is the abscissa.

Plot the ordinates against time to see the trend.

cartesian

y-axis

Graph's vertical reference

x-axisGraph's horizontal reference line
abscissaHorizontal position on graph
originStarting point or source

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plotting

Devising a secret plan

dataFacts for analysis
scatterDistribute in random directions
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latitude

Geographic or personal freedom

longitudeEast-west angular distance
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conic sections

Curves from plane-cone intersections

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ellipseConic section curve
hyperbolaCurve with two branches

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Opposites

coordinate axis direction

ordinatesabscissas

Horizontal position measurements graphically

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