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coordinates - A tuple of ordered scalar values that define the position of a single point feature in a coordinate reference system. The tuple is composed of one, two or three 'ordinates'. The ordinates must be mutually independent and their number must be equal to the dimension of the coordinate space; for example, a tuple of coordinates may not contain two heights.
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Source: Open Geospatial Consortium, 06 June 2011 07:31:07, http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/glossary
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coordinates - [coordinate systems] A set of values represented by the letters x, y, and optionally z or m (measure), that define a position within a spatial reference. Coordinates are used to represent locations in space relative to other locations.
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Source: esri, 08 March 2012 08:40:17, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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