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Abscissa
//æbˈsɪs.ə//
"Abscissa" in a Sentence (3 examples)
In the point (3, 5) on a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, 3 is the abscissa and 5 is the ordinate.
Any such event is represented with respect to the co-ordinate system K by the abscissa x and the time t, and with respect to the system K′ by the abscissa x′ and the time t′.
The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.
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