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Definitions for abscissa
æbˈsɪs ə; -ˈsɪs iab·scis·sa
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Princeton's WordNet
abscissanoun
the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
Wiktionary
abscissanoun
The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes. The abscissa is also known as the "x" coordinate of a point, shown on the horizontal line, with the ordinate, also known as the "y" coordinate, shown on the vertical line.
The point uE000783uE001 has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.
Etymology: First attested in the 1690's. From abscissa, feminine of abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindo. Related to abscind.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ABSCISSA
Part of the diameter of a conic section, intercepted between the vertex and a semi-ordinate.
Etymology: Lat.
Webster Dictionary
Abscissanoun
one of the elements of reference by which a point, as of a curve, is referred to a system of fixed rectilineal coordinate axes
Etymology: [L., fem. of abscissus, p. p. of absindere to cut of. See Abscind.]
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Abscissa
In mathematics, abscissa refers to the horizontal coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional rectangular Cartesian coordinate system. The term also refers to the horizontal axis of any two-dimensional graph. An ordered pair consists of two terms—the abscissa and the ordinate —which define the location of a point in two-dimensional rectangular Cartesian coordinate system.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of abscissa in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of abscissa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- الإحداثي السينيArabic
- абсцисаBulgarian
- abscissaCatalan, Valencian
- abscisaCzech
- AbszisseGerman
- τετμημένηGreek
- abscisaSpanish
- abstsissEstonian
- طولPersian
- abscisseFrench
- aibsiosaIrish
- abscissaInterlingua
- absisIndonesian
- abcisoIdo
- ascissaItalian
- აბსცისაGeorgian
- abscisDutch
- odciętaPolish
- abscissaPortuguese
- abscisăRomanian
- абсци́ссаRussian
- abskissaSwedish
- abscissaTamil
- apsisTurkish
- abscissaUrdu
- hoành độVietnamese
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