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polar coordinates — n. a pair of numbers that locate a point in a plane: one is the distance of the point from a fixed point on a fixed line, and the other is the angle made by the fixed line with the line connecting the two points … English World dictionary
polar coordinates — Math. a system of coordinates for locating a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle). [1810 20] * * * system of locating points in a plane with reference to a… … Universalium
polar coordinates — The coordinates derived from the distance and angular measurements from a fixed point (i.e., pole). Polar coordinates are almost always used in plotting antenna direction patterns. topographical maps, radio aids, and meteorological charts for use … Aviation dictionary
Polar coordinates — Polar Po lar, a. [Cf. F. polaire. See {Pole} of the earth.] 1. Of or pertaining to one of the poles of the earth, or of a sphere; situated near, or proceeding from, one of the poles; as, polar regions; polar seas; polar winds. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polar coordinates — Coordinate Co*[ o]r di*nate, n. 1. A thing of the same rank with another thing; one two or more persons or things of equal rank, authority, or importance. [1913 Webster] It has neither co[ o]rdinate nor analogon; it is absolutely one. Coleridge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polar coordinates — Math. a system of coordinates for locating a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle). [1810 20] … Useful english dictionary
polar coordinates — po′lar coor′dinates n. pl. math. two coordinates for locating a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
polar coordinates — noun a) The coordinates of a point in a plane, measured as its Cartesian distance from the origin and the angle measured anticlockwise/counterclockwise from the x axis to a line joining the point to the origin. b) The coordinates of a point in… … Wiktionary
polar coordinates — /poʊlə koʊˈɔdənəts/ (say pohluh koh awduhnuhts) plural noun a system of plane coordinates in which the position of a point is determined by the length of its radius vector from a fixed origin and the angle this vector makes with a fixed line …
Coordinates (mathematics) — Coordinates are numbers which describe the location of points in a plane or in space. For example, the height above sea level is a coordinate which is useful for describing points near the surface of the earth. A coordinate system, in a plane or… … Wikipedia
