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abscissa

The correct spelling is abscissa.

How to pronounce abscissa

/æbˈsɪs.ə/
noun

IPA: /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. 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. 2.The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.

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