abscissa in Swedish
abscissa in Swedish is abskissa — abscissa means in a system of coordinate axes, the value that fixes a point's horizontal position, usually its x-coordinate.
abscissa in Swedish
abskissa
(geometry) The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
What does "abscissa" mean?
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noun In a system of coordinate axes, the value that fixes a point's horizontal position, usually its x-coordinate.
"The abscissa of the point tells you how far it sits from the vertical axis."
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noun The horizontal axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, along which the abscissa value is measured.
"Time was marked along the abscissa, with temperature rising up the other axis."
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abscissa in a sentence
- The abscissa of the point tells you how far it sits from the vertical axis.
- To find the coordinates, read off the abscissa before the ordinate.
- Time was marked along the abscissa, with temperature rising up the other axis.
- She labeled the abscissa in years so the trend was easy to follow.
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What is "abscissa" in Swedish?
"abscissa" in Swedish is abskissa. abscissa means: In a system of coordinate axes, the value that fixes a point's horizontal position, usually its x-coordinate.
How do you use "abscissa" in a sentence?
Example: "The abscissa of the point tells you how far it sits from the vertical axis." In Swedish, "abscissa" is abskissa.
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