ordered pair

ordered pair

 
noun
Mathematics. two quantities written in such a way as to indicate that one quantity precedes or is to be considered before the other, as (3, 4) indicates the Cartesian coordinates of a point in the plane.
Origin:
1950–55
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Ordered pair is always a great word to know.
So is simplify. Does it mean:
to rewrite an expression as simply as possible
quantity of which a given quantity is the cube
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Main Entry:  ordered pair
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in mathematics, a pair of distinct elements or two ordered numbers, often used to match numbers in relations or functions
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