abscissae

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US/æbˈsɪsˌi/UK/æbˈsɪsˌiː/

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

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Meanings

noun

alternative abscissas · alternative abscissæ

  1. pluralplural of abscissa
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APA

abscissae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscissae

MLA

“abscissae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscissae. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abscissae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscissae.

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