noun🔗ShareAbscisseThe first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes."In the graph, the abscissa, or x-coordinate, of the point (3, 5) is 3. "Dans le graphique, l'abscisse, ou coordonnée x, du point (3, 5) est 3.mathpointnumbertechnicalpositionspacesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbscisse, axe des abscissesThe horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown."The abscissa on the graph showed the number of hours spent studying, while the vertical axis, or ordinate, showed the corresponding test scores. "L'abscisse sur le graphique indiquait le nombre d'heures d'étude, tandis que l'axe vertical, ou ordonnée, indiquait les notes correspondantes.mathspacefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading