/ Dictionary / Index S state coordinate system: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: state' coor'dinate sys"tem Pronunciation: [key] — Survey. Survey. a system of right-angled planar coordinates established by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey for each state in the United States. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. State College statecraft Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language