coordinate system

noun

mathematics
: a system of coordinates

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“Coordinate system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinate%20system. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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coordinate system

noun
: any of various systems for locating points with coordinates and coordinate axes
especially : one consisting of a plane in which points are located by pairs of coordinates each of which gives the distance of a point from one of two perpendicular axes
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