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Etymology
From Latin abscissa, feminine of abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“cut off”). See abscind. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑpˈsɪs/
- Hyphenation: ab‧scis
- Rhymes: -ɪs
Noun
abscis f (plural abscissen, diminutive abscisje n)
- abscissa, absciss (the first of two coordinates in a rectilinear coordinate system)