| Perhaps the following connections between various mathematical concepts will be helpful. When in doubt, just remember the alphabetical order. |
| X-coordinate | Y-coordinate |
| Abscissa | Ordinate |
| Domain | Range |
| Cosine | Sine |
| X-coordinate (of unit circle) | Y-coordinate (of unit circle) |
| Adjacent / Hypotenuse (in right triangle) | Opposite / Hypotenuse (in right triangle) |