Meaning Of The Word Abscissa

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Abscissa Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Abscissa?

abscissa in American English
the horizontal Cartesian coordinate on a plane, measured from the y-axis along a line parallel with the x-axis to point P
noun: the x-coordinate of a point: its distance from the y-axis measured parallel to the x-axis

abscissa in British English
noun: the horizontal or x-coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional system of Cartesian coordinates. It is the distance from the y-axis measured parallel to the x-axis

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