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abscissaOne entry found. Main Entry: ab·scis·sa Pronunciation: \ab-ˈsi-sə\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural abscissas also ab·scis·sae \-ˈsi-(ˌ)sē\ Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of abscissus, past participle of abscindere to cut off, from ab- + scindere to cut — more at shed Date: 1694 : the horizontal coordinate of a point in a plane Cartesian coordinate system obtained by measuring parallel to the x-axis — compare ordinate
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