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abscissae

UK/æbˈsɪsˌiː/US/æbˈsɪsˌi/

abscissae is the plural of abscissa.

Meaning of abscissa

Noun

abscissa (plural abscissas or abscissae or abscissæ)

  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.

Forms of abscissae

alternative formabscissas
alternative formabscissæ

Questions about abscissae

What is abscissae the plural of?
Abscissae is the plural of abscissa.
How do you pronounce abscissae?
Abscissae is pronounced /æbˈsɪsˌi/ (US).

Words near abscissae in the dictionary

  1. abscisions
  2. absciss
  3. absciss layer
  4. absciss layers
  5. abscissa
  6. abscissae
  7. abscissas
  8. abscissed
  9. abscisses
  10. abscissin
  11. abscissing

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