Definitions for x-axisˈɛksˌæk sɪs; ˈɛksˌæk siz
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
x-ax•isˈɛksˌæk sɪs; ˈɛksˌæk siz(n.)(pl.)x-ax•es
(in a plane Cartesian coordinate system) the axis, usu. horizontal, along which the abscissa is measured and from which the ordinate is measured.
Category: Math
(in a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system) the axis along which values of x are measured and at which both y and z equal zero.
Category: Math
Origin of x-axis:
1925–30
Princeton's WordNet
x-axis(noun)
the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
Wiktionary
x-axis(Noun)
The axis on a graph that is usually drawn left to right and usually shows the range of values of an independent variable.
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