abscisse
|ab-scisse|
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/æbˈsɪs/
x-coordinate
Etymology
Etymology Information
'abscisse' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abscissa,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'scindere' meant 'to cut.'
Historical Evolution
'abscissa' transformed into the French word 'abscisse,' and eventually became the modern English word 'abscisse.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'cut off,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'x-coordinate in a Cartesian system.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
in mathematics, the abscisse is the x-coordinate of a point in a Cartesian coordinate system.
The abscisse of the point (3, 4) is 3.
Synonyms
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