noun
A method of representing points in a space of given dimensions by coordinates.
coordinate system
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A system of representing points in a space of given dimensions by coordinates, such as the Cartesian coordinate system or the system of celestial longitude and latitude.
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Noun
(plural coordinate systems)
- (mathematics) A method of representing points in a space of given dimensions by coordinates from an origin
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