Associations to the word «Abscissa»
Noun
- Convergence
- Axis
- Curve
- Intercept
- Coordinate
- Graph
- Crossover
- Recorder
- Kon
- Magnitude
- Fig
- Intensity
- Equation
- Wavelength
- Probability
- Spectrum
- Value
- Frequency
- Parameter
- Axe
- Plot
- Stimulus
- Concentration
- Threshold
- Scale
- Stress
- Weight
- Interval
- Slope
- Diameter
- Gear
- Figure
- Function
- Particle
- Square
- Proportion
- Error
- Point
- Ion
- Ratio
- Representation
- Circle
- Distance
- Distribution
- Unit
- Numbers
- Line
- Reaction
- Temperature
- Number
- Pair
- Limit
- Material
- Size
- Response
- Energy
- Data
- Chart
- Origin
- Upper
- Profile
- Charge
Adjective
Adverb
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Wiktionary
ABSCISSA, 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. 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. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABSCISSA, noun. The value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis.
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