semiordinate

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noun

Half a chord bisected by the transverse diameter of a conic.

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Meanings

nounsemiordinate (plural semiordinates)

plural semiordinates

  1. geometryHalf a chord bisected by the transverse diameter of a conic.

Origin

From semi- + ordinate.

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APA

semiordinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiordinate

MLA

“semiordinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiordinate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiordinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiordinate.

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