curvilinear coordinates

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curvilinear coordinates [′kər·və′lin·ē·ər kō′ȯrd·ən·əts]

(mathematics)

Any linear coordinates which are not cartesian coordinates; frequently used curvilinear coordinates are polar coordinates and cylindrical coordinates.

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