cartesian coordinates

noun

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).

Similar
rectangular coordinates
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Meanings

cartesian coordinates1

nouncartesian coordinates pl (plural only)
  1. USpluralplural onlyAlternative letter-case form of Cartesian coordinates.

Cartesian coordinates2

nounCartesian coordinates pl (plural only)

alternative cartesian coordinates

  1. pluralplural onlyalgebraic geometryThe 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).

    Synonyms: rectangular coordinates

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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).

Similar
rectangular coordinates

Translations

Finnish karteesiset koordinaatit
  • karteesiset koordinaatitcoordinates of a point
French coordonnées cartésiennes
  • coordonnées cartésiennescoordinates of a point
Hungarian Descartes-féle koordináták
  • Descartes-féle koordinátákcoordinates of a point
Japanese デカルト座標, 直交座標
  • デカルト座標 (dekaruto-zahyō)coordinates of a point
  • 直交座標 (chokkō-zahyō)coordinates of a point
Māori taunga tukutuku
  • taunga tukutukucoordinates of a point
Norwegian Bokmål kartesiske koordinater
  • kartesiske koordinatercoordinates of a point
Polish współrzędne kartezjańskie
  • współrzędne kartezjańskiecoordinates of a point
Romanian coordonate carteziene
  • coordonate cartezienecoordinates of a point
Russian дека́ртовы координа́ты
  • дека́ртовы координа́ты (dekártovy koordináty)coordinates of a point
Spanish coordenadas rectangulares
  • coordenadas rectangularescoordinates of a point
Swedish kartesiska koordinater
  • kartesiska koordinatercoordinates of a point
Tagalog mga Dekarthing katayuwat, mga paritadlunging katayuwat
  • mga Dekarthing katayuwatcoordinates of a point
  • mga paritadlunging katayuwatcoordinates of a point
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APA

cartesian coordinates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cartesian%20coordinates

MLA

“cartesian coordinates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cartesian%20coordinates. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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