abscissa
IPA: ˈæbsˈɪsʌ
noun
- (geometry) The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
- (geometry) The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.
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Examples of "abscissa" in Sentences
- Abscissa of convergence of a Dirichlet series.
- The abscissa of the intersection has been found.
- The proof is implicit in the definition of abscissa of convergence.
- The abscissa is in units of time and the ordinate is usually in decibels.
- Let and be semicircles above the abscissa with diameters and respectively.
- Sentences in the English text and in the German text are identified by numbers on the abscissa and the ordinate respectively.
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