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Rareabscissa
The correct spelling is abscissa.
How to pronounce abscissa
/æbˈsɪs.ə/
nounIPA: /æbˈsɪs.ə/
Say it like: Abs-sis-sa
The correct spelling is abscissa. The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
- 2.The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.
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