originate

v 1: come into existence or develop: "A new religious movement

originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from

friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short

story" [syn: {arise}, {rise}, {develop}, {spring up}, {grow}]

2: bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a

foundation" [syn: {initiate}, {start}]

3: begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus,

etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

ordinate

The y-coordinate on an (x,y) graph; the output

of a function plotted against its input.

x is the "{abscissa}".

See {Cartesian coordinates}.

(1997-07-08)