ordenada in dictionary

Question

In the first definition of ordenada it states it is a noun and at the end of the definition it states "Mat".Does anyoneknow what Mat means?

Answer 1

mathematics

(abscissa, ordinate)

(x,y) Cartesian co-ordinates

Takes you back, doesn't it? That teaches you for sleeping in geometry class!

• That's cheating! You edited your answer and it looks that you were the first one saying that. :) - Guillermo2 Dec 1, 2009
• I always edit my answers. Is there a prize for being first? Why would I care to repeat someone else's answer. Sorry, I won't answer any more of your questions. - qfreed Dec 1, 2009
• That's true: Q always edits his answers to provide more information. Furthermore, he's not a show-off so he doesn't care who answers first. - --Mariana-- Dec 1, 2009
• Yes, mat flashbacks.Math would be too traumatic. - nizhoni1 Dec 1, 2009
• Did nobody understand that was a joke? - Guillermo2 Dec 1, 2009

Answer 2

It means "Mathematics." I had to look it up in three other dictionaries to find that, so I'm not sure why it wasn't spelled out in Spanishdict.

Answer 3

In Math, "ordenada" is the vertical distance to the X axis.

Answer 4

Did nobody understand that was a joke? omg!

Quentin, shame on you!! so everybody has to understand your jokes, which are often difficult , and then you come back at guillermo like this??