abscissae

Meaning

plural of abscissa

abscissa

  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.

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/æbˈsɪsˌi/

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