abscissa

名词 n.
/æbˈsɪs.ə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
    — The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.
  2. The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.

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abscissas plural abscissae plural abscissæ plural

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By ellipsis from Latin [linea] abscissa, feminine of abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“cut off”). See abscind.
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