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ordinate

/ˈɔː(ɹ)dɪnət/
/ˈɔː(ɹ)dɪneɪt/

Where it comes from

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.

noun ordinates

The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes. Coordinate term: abscissa
The vertical line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the ordinate (sense above) is shown.

verb ordinates · ordinating · ordinated

transitive To align a series of objects.
transitive, uncommon To ordain a priest, or consecrate a bishop.
Similar: ordain
archaic, transitive To order or regulate; to control, govern, or direct.
obsolete, transitive To institute, establish; to ordain; to predestine.
transitive To subject to the mathematical operation of ordination.
obsolete, participle, past past participle of ordinate

adjective more ordinate · most ordinate

rare, after the 17th c., of someone Observant of order, keeping within set limits; moderate, temperate
Similar: tidy, orderly, regular
obsolete, of things Conforming to order or rule, ordered, regulated, regular, orderly. ordinate power
rare Arranged regularly in a row or rows.
obsolete Of a figure: having all its sides and angles equal.
obsolete, in Euclid translations Relating to an ordered series of ratios. ordinate proportionality; ordinate proportion

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noun y coordinate; second of two coordinates

Español	ordenada
日本語	縦座標 tatezahyō
中文	縱坐標 /纵坐标 zòngzuòbiāo
Português	ordenada
Français	ordonnée
Deutsch	Ordinate
Italiano	ordinata
Ελληνικά	τεταγμένη tetagméni
Русский	ордина́та ordináta
Tiếng Việt	tung độ

noun vertical axis

日本語	縦軸 tatejiku
Deutsch	Hochachse

verb to align a series of objects

Español	alinear

verb to ordain a priest or consecrate a bishop

Español	ordenar, tonsurar, ordinar
עברית	הִסְמִיךְ hismích

adj arranged regularly in rows; orderly; disposed or arranged in an orderly or regular fashion.

Español	ordenado

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@misc{ordinate_2026,
  title = {ordinate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ordinate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}