ordinate /or·di·nate/ (or´dĭ-nat) the vertical line in a graph along which is plotted one of two sets of factors considered in the study. Symbol y.
ordinate [or´dĭ-nat]
or·di·nate (ôr dn- t, - t )n. The plane Cartesian coordinate representing the distance from a specified point to the x-axis, measured parallel to the y-axis. |
ordinate [or´dĭ-nat]
the vertical line in a graph along which is plotted one of the variables considered in the study, as temperature in a time-temperature study. The other line is called the abscissa.
ordinate
the vertical line in a graph along which is plotted one of the factors considered in the study, as temperature in a time-temperature study. The other line is called the abscissa.
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