abscissa
|ab-sci-ssa|
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/æbˈsɪs.ə/
horizontal coordinate
Etymology
Etymology Information
'abscissa' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abscissus,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'scindere' meant 'to cut.'
Historical Evolution
'abscissus' transformed into the modern English word 'abscissa' through the influence of mathematical terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'cut off,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'horizontal coordinate in a Cartesian system.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the horizontal coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system.
In the point (3, 4), the abscissa is 3.
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Last updated: 2025/03/30 20:38