Ordinate

In mathematics, the ordinate of an ordered pair (x, y) is its second component, i.e. it is y.

It is the second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes. The first co-ordinate or "x" co-ordinate, is called the abscissa.

Examples

 * The point (12, &minus;18) has an ordinate of &minus;18.
 * The point (&minus;7, 3) has an ordinate of 3.