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Meaning of 'ordinate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ordinate [ a.]
- Well-ordered; orderly; regular; methodical.
2 . Ordinate [ n.]
- The distance of any point in a curve or a straight line, measured on a line called the axis of ordinates or on a line parallel to it, from another line called the axis of abscissas, on which the corresponding abscissa of the point is measured.
3 . Ordinate [ v. t.]
- To appoint, to regulate; to harmonize.

Meaning of 'ordinate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ordinate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
Example in sentence:
  • align the wheels of my car;
  • ordinate similar parts
Meaning (2):
- appoint to a clerical posts
Example in sentence:
  • he was ordained in the Church

Nearby Words:

ord ordain ordainable ordained ordainer ordaining ordainment ordal ordalian ordeal

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