abscissa

n. 横坐标 [化] 横坐标

发音

US /æbˈsɪs.ə/

词形变化

abscissae abscissæ abscissas 复数 abscissas abscissae 复数 abscissæ 复数

别名

absciss

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.

    横坐标

    数学

    The point (3,2) has 3 as its abscissa and 2 as its ordinate.

  2. 2.

    The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.

    数学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

Cartesian coordinate

词源

By ellipsis from Latin [linea] abscissa, feminine of abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“cut off”). See abscind.

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