polar coordinates en · NOUN
Meanings
- (plural, plural-normally) The coordinates of a point in a plane, measured as its Cartesian distance from the origin and the angle measured counterclockwise from the x-axis to a line joining the point to the origin.
- (plural, plural-normally) A system of coordinates using such measurements to indicate position.
- (plural, plural-normally) The coordinates of a point in three-dimensional space, measured as its Cartesian distance from the origin, the angle measured from the z-axis to a line joining the point to the origin, and the angle measured counterclockwise from the x-axis to this line.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polar coordinate | Number=Sing | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
cmn 極坐標 /极坐标 (mathematical term) · fr coordonnées polaires (mathematical term) · hu polár koordináta (mathematical term) · sv polära koordinater (mathematical term) · ru поля́рные координа́ты (mathematical term) · ro coordonate polare (mathematical term) · ja 極座標 (mathematical term) · fi napakoordinaatit (mathematical term) · es coordenadas polares (mathematical term) · pt coordenadas polares (mathematical term)