x-intercept

noun

A root; a zero; a point at which a line crosses the x-axis of a Cartesian grid, where y is 0.

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Meanings

nounx-intercept (plural x-intercepts)

plural x-intercepts

  1. mathematicsA root; a zero; a point at which a line crosses the x-axis of a Cartesian grid, where y is 0.

Translations

German x-Achsenabschnitt
  • x-AchsenabschnittTranslations
Spanish intercepción x, punto de intersección x
  • intercepción xTranslations
  • punto de intersección xTranslations
  • intersección con el eje xTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

x-intercept. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/x-intercept

MLA

“x-intercept.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/x-intercept. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “x-intercept,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/x-intercept.

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