SINCE 1828
x-axis
noun
x-ax·is
| \ ˈeks-ˌak-səs
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Definition of x-axis
1
: the axis in a plane Cartesian coordinate system parallel to which abscissas are measured
2
: one of the three axes in a three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system
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