absciss

Meanings

• noun

  The horizontal distance of a point from the origin in a coordinate system.

  - "In the cartesian plane, the abscissa of point P is 3."
  - "The abscissa of the equation y = mx + c is x."

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Variants

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abscess , abscessed , abscesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'absissus' meaning 'separated' or 'set apart'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'abscissa' is also used in mathematics to denote the independent variable in a function.

2. The plural form of 'abscissa' is 'abscissae'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ordinate: The vertical distance of a point from the y-axis in a coordinate system. Together with the abscissa, it uniquely identifies a point in a coordinate system.

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How to Memorize "absciss"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a point on the coordinate plane with its abscissa being the horizontal distance from the origin.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'abscissa' with the word 'distance' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Broad Square Is Centered' to remember that the abscissa is the 'A' (horizontal) and the 'B' (Broad) part of a square coordinate system.

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