abscissa
n. distance of a coordinate from the the vertical axis (y-axis) of a graph measured on a line which is parallel to the horizontal axis (x-axis) | ||||
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Abscissas Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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abscissa
<mathematics> The horizontal or x coordinate on an (x, y) graph; the input of a function against which the output is plotted.
The vertical or y coordinate is the "ordinate".
See Cartesian coordinates.
(1997-07-08)
<mathematics> The horizontal or x coordinate on an (x, y) graph; the input of a function against which the output is plotted.
The vertical or y coordinate is the "ordinate".
See Cartesian coordinates.
(1997-07-08)
Abscissas Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abscissas
(pl. )
of Abscissa
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of Abscissa
| WordNet 2.0 |
abscissa
Noun
1. the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
(hypernym) cartesian coordinate
Noun
1. the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
(hypernym) cartesian coordinate
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