abscissa
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Synonyms: absciss, abscise, abscess, abscised, abscissin, abscissae, abscissas, abscises, abscisses, abscisin
Antonyms: absciss, abscise, abscess, abscised, abscissin, abscissae, abscissas, abscises, abscisses, abscisin
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Noun
- {{lb|en|geometry}} The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed [[rectilinear]] [[coordinate]] (Cartesian coordinate) axes. {{defdate|First attested in the late 17<sup>th</sup> century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
- {{lb|en|geometry}} The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.
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