Synonyms for ordinate

Most common

ordain · consecrate · align

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To align a series of objects.

2. v. 2

   To ordain a priest, or consecrate a bishop.

3. n. 1

   The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.

   Coordinate term: abscissa

Related words

Word family

ordination

Is a kind of

coordinate axis

Forms

Plural

ordinates → y-axes…

Past participle

ordinated
e.g. ordinated → ordained, ordered, consecrated, coordinated…

Example sentences

• ordain The bishop's role includes the power to select, ordain, and supervise ministers.
• consecrate Tomorrow, they'll consecrate the ground.
• align You must align the faucet spout with the sink drain.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

order², align²

6 letters

ordain²

10 letters

coordinate⁴, consecrate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order² = 2 syllables).