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ordinate vs. abscissa
[ awr-dn-it, -eyt ]
noun
- (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
[ ab-sis-uh ]
noun,
- (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the x-coordinate of a point: its distance from the y-axis measured parallel to the x-axis.