abscissa

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 See also 1.3.3 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.3 Participle 3 Swedish 3.1 Alternative spellings 3.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

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)

1. (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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• absciss

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• ordinate

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“‘tear away’”)

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abscissa (genitive abscissae); f, first declension

1. (mathematics) abscissa.

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abscissa

1. nominative feminine singular of abscissus
2. nominative neuter plural of abscissus
3. accusative neuter plural of abscissus
4. vocative feminine singular of abscissus
5. vocative neuter plural of abscissus

abscissā

1. ablative feminine singular of abscissus

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• abskissa

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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

1. alternative spelling of abskissa: abscissa