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coordinate systems

coordinate systems is the plural of coordinate system.

Meaning of coordinate system

Noun

coordinate system (plural coordinate systems)

  1. A method of representing the position of any individual point in a space of given dimensionality as a tuple of numerical coordinates.
    • In this chapter we review some of the fundamental ideas about the plane coordinate systems which are used in surveying and mapping, both from the viewpoint of studying the mathematics of map projections and the practical tasks which arise in cartography.1992, D. H. Maling, Coordinate Systems and Map Projections, 2nd Edition, Pergamon Press, page 27

Questions about coordinate systems

What is coordinate systems the plural of?
Coordinate systems is the plural of coordinate system.

Words near coordinate systems in the dictionary

  1. coordinate map
  2. coordinate maps
  3. coordinate plane
  4. coordinate planes
  5. coordinate system
  6. coordinate systems
  7. coordinate term
  8. coordinate terms
  9. coordinate time
  10. coordinated
  11. coordinated complex

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