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Abscissa vs Abscissae - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between abscissa and abscissae

is that abscissa is (geometry) the first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (cartesian coordinate) axes the abscissa is also known as the "x" coordinate of a point, shown on the horizontal line, with the ordinate, also known as the "y" coordinate, shown on the vertical line while abscissae is .

abscissa

English

Noun

  • (geometry) The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes. The abscissa is also known as the "x" coordinate of a point, shown on the horizontal line, with the ordinate, also known as the "y" coordinate, shown on the vertical line.
    • The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.

    Usage notes

    Originally, it referred to the portion of a line between a fixed point on that line and the intersection of that line with an ordinate.

    Synonyms

    * absciss

    See also

    * (wikipedia "abscissa") * ordinate * applicate

    References

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    abscissae

    English

    Alternative forms

    * abscissas *

    Noun

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