ordinate

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ordino, ordinatus. Doublet of ordain.

noun

1. (geometry) The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
   The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.
2. (geometry) The vertical line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the ordinate (sense above) is shown.

verb

1. (transitive, uncommon) to ordain a priest, or consecrate a bishop
2. (transitive) to align a series of objects

adj

1. arranged regularly in rows; orderly; disposed or arranged in an orderly or regular fashion.