| Main Entry: | coordinate plane |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a plane spanned by the x-axis and y-axis in which the coordinates of a point are its distances from two intersecting perpendicular axes; also called Cartesian Plane, Cartesian Coordinate System |
| Example: | The position of a point in the coordinate plane is determined by its distance from the axes. |
| the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations. |
| to determine the value or amount of something, to judge or determine its significance |
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