abscissa
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From Latin abscissa, feminine of abscissus, past participle of abscindō (“‘to cut off’”). Related to abscind.
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abscissa (plural abscissas or abscissae)
- (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.
- The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.
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first of two coordinates
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“‘tear away’”)
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abscissa (genitive abscissae); f, first declension
- (mathematics) abscissa.
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abscissa
- nominative feminine singular of abscissus
- nominative neuter plural of abscissus
- accusative neuter plural of abscissus
- vocative feminine singular of abscissus
- vocative neuter plural of abscissus
abscissā
- ablative feminine singular of abscissus
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abscissa c.
| Inflection for abscissa | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Base form | abscissa | abscissan | abscissor | abscissorna |
| Possessive form | abscissas | abscissans | abscissors | abscissornas |