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Meaning of abscissa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/æbˈsɪs.ə/

Definitions

  1. The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
  2. The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.

Translations

Español abscisa
Français abscisse
Italiano ascissa
日本語 横座標 横軸
Nederlands abscis
Português abcissa abscissa
Русский абсцисса

Examples

“The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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