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Cartesian coordinates

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The coordinates of a point measured as its perpendicular distance to the right of a vertical axis (the y-axis) and its perpendicular distance above a horizontal axis (the x-axis).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Cartesian coordinates.

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Usage: US, alt-of, plural, plural-only

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: karteesiset koordinaatit — coordinates of a point
  • French: coordonnées cartésiennes — coordinates of a point
  • Hungarian: Descartes-féle koordináták — coordinates of a point
  • Japanese: デカルト座標 (dekaruto-zahyō) — coordinates of a point
  • Japanese: 直交座標 (chokkō-zahyō) — coordinates of a point
  • Māori: taunga tukutuku — coordinates of a point
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kartesiske koordinater — coordinates of a point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kartesiske koordinatar — coordinates of a point
  • Polish: współrzędne kartezjańskie — coordinates of a point
  • Romanian: coordonate carteziene — coordinates of a point
  • Russian: дека́ртовы координа́ты (dekártovy koordináty) — coordinates of a point
  • Spanish: coordenadas rectangulares — coordinates of a point
  • Swedish: kartesiska koordinater — coordinates of a point
  • Tagalog: mga Dekarthing katayuwat — coordinates of a point
  • Tagalog: mga paritadlunging katayuwat — coordinates of a point