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x-intercept

x-intercept noun: a root; a zero; a point at which a line crosses the x-axis of a Cartesian grid, where y is 0.

Noun

x-intercept (plural x-intercepts)

  1. A root; a zero; a point at which a line crosses the x-axis of a Cartesian grid, where y is 0.

Forms of x-intercept

pluralx-intercepts

Questions about x-intercept

What does x-intercept mean?
X-intercept means a root; a zero; a point at which a line crosses the x-axis of a Cartesian grid, where y is 0.
What part of speech is x-intercept?
X-intercept is a noun.
What is the plural of x-intercept?
The plural of x-intercept is x-intercepts.

Words near x-intercept in the dictionary

  1. x-hat
  2. x-height
  3. x-heights
  4. X-inactivation
  5. x-ing
  6. x-intercept
  7. x-intercepts
  8. X-irradiate
  9. X-irradiated
  10. X-irradiates
  11. X-irradiating

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