(DoD, NATO) Linear or angular quantities which designate the position that a point occupies in a given reference frame or system. Also used as a general term to designate the particular kind of reference frame or system such as plane rectangular coordinates or spherical coordinates. See also geographic coordinates; georef; grid coordinates.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). coordinates. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/coordinates/definitions/1961082 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "coordinates" http://smartdefine.org/coordinates/definitions/1961082 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "coordinates" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/coordinates/definitions/1961082> |