What's the difference between ordinate and quadratrix?

Ordinate


Definition:

  • (a.) Well-ordered; orderly; regular; methodical.
  • (n.) The distance of any point in a curve or a straight line, measured on a line called the axis of ordinates or on a line parallel to it, from another line called the axis of abscissas, on which the corresponding abscissa of the point is measured.
  • (v. t.) To appoint, to regulate; to harmonize.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This study sought to determine if and why barriers to the over-the-counter purchase of syringes in the St. Louis metropolitan area might exist, given that no ordinance prohibits such a sale there.
  • (2) A group called Campaign for Houston , which led the opposition, described the ordinance as “an attack on the traditional family” designed for “gender-confused men who … can call themselves ‘women’ on a whim”.
  • (3) This process may be achieved by co-ordinated synthesis and translation of new mRNA or gradual accumulation of constitutively synthesized mRNA, followed by coordinated translational activation.
  • (4) At 5 micrometer and 2.5 mM sulphanilic acid under aerobic conditions, the regression lines for the permeation from lumen to blood pass almost through the origin, while the regression lines for the permeation from blood to lumen intersect the ordinate at a positive Y-value.
  • (5) The Yamaguchi-gumi is reportedly considering a ban on sending traditional gifts to business associates, and holds weekly meetings to discuss its response to the new ordinances.
  • (6) We report here that histidine residues are essential for the co-ordination of these ion(s).
  • (7) The key feature is the physicians' acceptance of the nurse co-ordinator as a colleague.
  • (8) The Financial Services Authority is meant to be the City's watchdog but "devastating" internal documents reveal it has secretly co-ordinated high-level lobbying strategies with the industry it is supposed to police.
  • (9) Ventricular diffuse atrophy correlated positively with psychic and co-ordinative impairment and dysarthria, and cortical diffuse cerebral atrophy with psychic impairment (P smaller than 0.01 to 0.001).
  • (10) Agir, launched in June as the Sahel crisis was taking hold, lays out a roadmap for better co-ordination of humanitarian and development aid to protect the most vulnerable people when drought hits again.
  • (11) This could spell disaster for small farmers, says Million Belay, co-ordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa.
  • (12) Adjustment of posterior arch width and dental alignment, using semi-rapid maxillary expansion by means of an upper removable appliance, to co-ordinate the anticipated positions for the arches.
  • (13) A lot is being expected of rookie cornerbacks Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford, but defensive co-ordinator Mike Nolan has a good track record of keeping his units competitive.
  • (14) "At first sight, today's announcement of an independent commissioner is a missed opportunity to strengthen our co-ordinated approach to addressing these very serious matters.
  • (15) The sampling was balanced with respect to age, gender, and predisposition across the three ordinal exposure categories.
  • (16) The metal co-ordination chemistry at the binding site varies depending on the metal that is introduced into it.
  • (17) Ordinal data, ie, grades and ranks, may be analyzed by means of the t-test which is more sensitive and allows more refined analyses if needed.
  • (18) Sandra Carvao, its co-ordinator of communications, said: "Correct would be to say UNWTO has presented both presidents with an open letter which calls for them to support tourism as a means to foster sustainable development in their countries to the benefit of their people and consequently ask them to support the sector in this respect."
  • (19) In this paper something is given of their evolution, diversity, aims and activities; and of the important role they now play in many instances, as well as some of the obstacles to collaboration, co-ordination and integration at different levels of operation--internationally, nationally and locally.
  • (20) Updated at 2.48pm GMT 1.42pm GMT Another question riffing off Britain's EU referendum - how will Europe draw up new structures such as co-ordinated banking supervision when some members of the EU are refusing to ever join the single currency?

Quadratrix


Definition:

  • (n.) A curve made use of in the quadrature of other curves; as the quadratrix, of Dinostratus, or of Tschirnhausen.

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