名詞 ordinate:

1. the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis

動詞 ordinate:

1. appoint to a clerical posts
   同義詞：ordain, consecrate, order
2. bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
   同義詞：align, coordinate

or.di.nate

adj.（形容詞）
Arranged in regular rows, as the spots on the wings of an insect.
按行排列的：按規(guī)則的行排列的，如昆蟲翅膀上的斑點的排列
n.（名詞）
Symbol y Mathematics The plane Cartesian coordinate representing the distance from a specified point to thex -axis, measured parallel to the y -axis.
符號 y 【數(shù)學(xué)】 縱坐標(biāo)：平面笛卡爾坐標(biāo)系中代表某一定點到X 軸的距離，以平行于 Y 軸的方法來度量

來源：
Middle English [properly ordered]
中古英語 [正常排序的]
from Latin ôrdin3tus [past participle of] ôrdin3re [to set in order]
源自 拉丁語 ôrdin3tus [] ôrdin3re的過去分詞 [排列成序]
from ôrdô ôrdin- [order] * see ar-
源自 ôrdô ôrdin- [順序] *參見 ar-