The central point in polar coordinates, or the point with all zero coordinates (0, ..., 0) in Cartesian coordinates. In three dimensions, the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis meet at the origin.
Origin
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Origin." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Origin.html