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ordinate

or·di·nate

UK/ˈɔː(ɹ)dɪnət/ uncommon archaic obsolete rare
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis

verb

1.

appoint to a clerical posts

  • “he was ordained in the Church”
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2.

bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

  • “align the wheels of my car”
  • “ordinate similar parts”
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Origin

Partly inherited from Middle English ordinat(e) (adjective and participle), partly directly borrowed from Latin ōrdinātus, perfect passive participle of ōrdinō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Doublet of ordain. Sense 5 of the verb is from a back-formation from ordination.

Phrases

  • ordinate axis
  • ordinate dimension

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