Cartesian coordinates
The Cartesian coordinates of a point in for determining its in three-dimensional space are the three real numbers , and , which are called
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-coordinate or abscissa,
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-coordinate or ordinate,
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-coordinate or applicate.
The last name “applicate” is rare in English, but its in continental European , as “die Applikate” in German and “aplikaat” in Estonian, are more known.
Similarly, in for all one needs coordinates for specifying the location of a point.