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Definition of axes of coordinates

1 : two intersecting straight lines used as reference lines in plane Cartesian geometry
2 : the three straight lines having a common point that are the intersections of the three coordinate planes of reference in three-dimensional Cartesian geometry

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“Axes of coordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axes%20of%20coordinates. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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