abscissa

UK
/æbˈsɪs.ə/
US
/æbˈsɪs.ə/

Translations

abscissanoun
abscissas
pl
UK
/æbˈsɪs.ə/
US
/æbˈsɪs.ə/
The abscissa of the point on the graph is 5.
Абсцисса точки на графике равна 5.
Synonyms
horizontal coordinate
axis value

Definitions

abscissanoun
The x-coordinate of a point in a Cartesian coordinate system, measured parallel to the x-axis from the y-axis or origin.
In three-dimensional space, the abscissa of the point (2, −1, 4) is 2.
A numerical value displayed on or corresponding to the horizontal axis of a graph.
Each abscissa on the chart represents one year.