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ab·scis·sa
 (āb-sĭs'ə) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) n. Symbol x2 pl. ab·scis·sas or ab·scis·sae (-sĭs'ē) The coordinate representing the position of a point along a line perpendicular to the y-axis in a plane Cartesian coordinate system. [New Latin (līnea) abscissa, (line) cut off, from Latin abscissa, feminine of abscissus, past participle of abscindere, to abscise; see abscise.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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abscissa
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(click for larger image in new window) Plural abscissas or abscissae (āb-sĭs'ē) The distance of a point from the y-axis on a graph in the Cartesian coordinate system. It is measured parallel to the x-axis. For example, a point having coordinates (2,3) has 2 as its abscissa. Compare ordinate. |
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