Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
abscissa
noun
/əbˈsɪs.ə/
Definition
The abscissa is the horizontal coordinate in a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, representing the distance of a point from the vertical axis.
Examples
- The point (3, 2) has an abscissa of 3.
- To find the abscissa, look at the horizontal distance from the y-axis.
- In the coordinate pair (x, y), x represents the abscissa.
Meaning
In simpler terms, the abscissa is the ‘x’ value of a point in a graph, indicating how far left or right the point is located.
Synonyms
- x-coordinate
- horizontal coordinate
