Meaning & use
Applicate
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In classical analytic geometry, the coordinate measured along the third (z) axis of a three-dimensional system.
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Early geometers referred to the abscissa, ordinate, and applicate when plotting a point in space.
The applicate of the point determined how far it rose above the reference plane.
A note on using this word
This term is largely archaic today, replaced in modern usage by simply calling it the 'z-coordinate.'
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