Coordinate (Noun)
Meaning
A number that identifies a position relative to an axis.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The map displayed a series of coordinates that corresponded to specific landmarks.
- To locate the house on the GPS, enter the coordinates 43.6542, 79.3832.
- In geometry, coordinates are used to define the position of a point in a two-dimensional space.
- The engineer entered the coordinates of the satellite's position into the tracking system.
- On the grid, the x-coordinate measured 5 units from the origin and the y-coordinate measured 3 units.