Abscissa

/æbˈsɪsə/

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Use 'abscissa' when discussing positions on a chart, particularly in scientific or mathematical contexts.

The experiment's results can be seen as varying temperatures are mapped against time on the abscissa.

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'Abscissa' is often paired with 'ordinate' to discuss horizontal and vertical graph coordinates respectively.

For our data, time is represented by the abscissa, while velocity is represented by the ordinate.

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The term is formal and primarily used in academic or technical settings, not in everyday conversation.

In today's lesson, we'll learn how the abscissa relates to functions in analytical geometry.

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