y-intercept

noun

A point at which a line crosses the y-axis of a Cartesian grid.

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Meanings

nouny-intercept (plural y-intercepts)

plural y-intercepts

  1. mathematicsA point at which a line crosses the y-axis of a Cartesian grid.

Translations

German y-Achsenabschnitt
  • y-AchsenabschnittTranslations
Spanish intersección con el eje y, intercepción y
  • intersección con el eje yTranslations
  • intercepción yTranslations
  • punto de intersección yTranslations
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APA

y-intercept. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y-intercept

MLA

“y-intercept.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y-intercept. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “y-intercept,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y-intercept.

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