polar coordinate

NOUN

position on globe

Synonyms

WEAK

altitude and azimuth latitude and longitude ordinate and abscissa right ascension and declension

Example Sentences

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Eventually she leads us toward more abstract concepts such as the polar coordinate system, a graphical approach to defining a point using distance and angle, as well as irrational numbers and decimals that repeat infinitely.

From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2023

To plot a point in the polar coordinate system, start with the angle.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Figure 1.29 Three points plotted in the polar coordinate system.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

The polar coordinate system is well suited for describing curves of this type.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Figure 7.29 Three points plotted in the polar coordinate system.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016