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abscissa
- /æbˈsɪs.ə/ US
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By ellipsis from Latin [linea] abscissa, feminine of abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“cut off”). See abscind.
noun abscissas · abscissae · abscissæ
- The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes. The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.
- The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.
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noun first of two coordinates
| Español | abscisa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 横座標 ōzahyō |
| 中文 | 橫坐標 /横坐标 héngzuòbiāo |
| Português | abscissa, abcissa |
| Français | abscisse |
| Deutsch | Abszisse |
| Italiano | ascissa |
| Ελληνικά | τετμημένη tetmiméni |
| Română | abscisă |
| Русский | абсци́сса abscíssa |
| Tiếng Việt | hoành độ |
noun horizontal axis
| 日本語 | 横軸 yokojiku |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Rechtsachse |
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title = {abscissa},
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