Definitions for y-axisˈwaɪˌæk sɪs; ˈwaɪˌæk siz
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
y-ax•isˈwaɪˌæk sɪs; ˈwaɪˌæk siz(n.)(pl.)y-ax•es
(in a plane Cartesian coordinate system) the axis, usu. vertical, along which the ordinate is measured and from which the abscissa is measured.
Category: Math
(in a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system) the axis along which values of y are measured and at which both x and z equal zero.
Category: Math
Origin of y-axis:
1925–30
Princeton's WordNet
y-axis(noun)
the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system
Wiktionary
y-axis(Noun)
The axis on a graph that is usually drawn from bottom to top and usually shows the range of values of variable dependent on one other variable, or the second of two independent variables.
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