coordinate plot

[/koʊˈɔrdənət plɑt/]
nounpl: coordinate plots
gráfico de coordenadas
1. A graphical representation of data points plotted on a two-dimensional or three-dimensional coordinate system, typically using Cartesian coordinates with horizontal (x) and vertical (y) axes
The scientist created a coordinate plot to visualize the relationship between temperature and pressure.
O cientista criou um gráfico de coordenadas para visualizar a relação entre temperatura e pressão.
2. In mathematics and statistics, a visual display where numerical values are represented as points on intersecting number lines
The student plotted the equation y = 2x + 3 on a coordinate plot.
O aluno traçou a equação y = 2x + 3 em um gráfico de coordenadas.
The coordinate plot is fundamental to mathematics education in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazilian schools, it is introduced in early mathematics and remains essential through high school and university. The term 'gráfico de coordenadas' is universally understood in academic contexts across Brazil and Portugal, making it a standard element of STEM education.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
scatter plotCartesian plotxy-plotcoordinate graph

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gráfico de coordenadas
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese mathematics and science education
Brazil (Academic)
diagrama cartesiano
Alternative academic term emphasizing Cartesian coordinates
Portugal
gráfico de coordenadas
Same term used as in Brazil, standard in Portuguese mathematics
Portugal (Technical)
plano cartesiano
Technical term referring to the coordinate plane itself

Related Words

Cartesian coordinatesaxisdata pointgraphquadrantorigin

Related Idioms & Phrases

plot a point on a coordinate system
read coordinates from a graph
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