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abscissa
A coordinate representing the distance from the Y-, or vertical, axis in a plane Cartesian coordinate system.
The abscissa is measured along the X-, or horizontal, axis and the ordinate along the Y-, or vertical, axis.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Aeronautics
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