Random word

Explore Abscissa through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

Rare word

Abscissa in a sentence

Abscissa meaning

  1. The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
  2. The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.

Synonyms of Abscissa

cartesian coordinate

Related words

Other words often associated with Abscissa or its synonyms:

coordinate

Using Abscissa

  • The main meaning on this page is: The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes. | The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.
  • Useful related words include: cartesian coordinate.
  • In the example corpus, abscissa often appears in combinations such as: the abscissa.

Context around Abscissa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

four 1× names 1× words 1×

Often after:

types 1× represents 1× ordinate 1×

Sentence patterns with Abscissa

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called the abscissa is measured 1× the abscissa represents the 1× the four abscissa types typically 1× the names abscissa and ordinate 1× the words abscissa ordinate and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a comparison of 1× for 3d diagrams 1× in mathematical illustrations 1× the abscissa represents 1× the words abscissa 1×

Common sentence endings:

and y respectively 1× for infrared spectrometers 1× left to right 1× the coordinate values 1× μ law encoding 1×

Words around Abscissa

Just before it in the word index:

absci 3 abschnitte 2 abscesses 28 abscessed 4 abscess 43 abscam 4

Just after it in the word index:

abscission 3 abscond 16 absconded 44 absconder 9 absconders 7 absconding 83

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Abscissa

  • In this selection, "abscissa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, four, names, words, types, represents and ordinate stand out and add context to how "abscissa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called the abscissa is measured and the abscissa represents the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abscissa" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abscissa

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A comparison of the four abscissa types typically used for infrared spectrometers. (12 words)

For 3D diagrams, the names "abscissa" and "ordinate" are rarely used for x and y, respectively. (16 words)

The words abscissa, ordinate and applicate are sometimes used to refer to coordinate axes rather than the coordinate values. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

In mathematical illustrations of two-dimensional Cartesian systems, the first coordinate (traditionally called the abscissa ) is measured along a horizontal axis, oriented from left to right. (26 words)

The abscissa represents the byte values 0-255 and the vertical axis is the 16-bit linear decoded value of μ-law encoding. (23 words)

The words abscissa, ordinate and applicate are sometimes used to refer to coordinate axes rather than the coordinate values. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

A comparison of the four abscissa types typically used for infrared spectrometers.

For 3D diagrams, the names "abscissa" and "ordinate" are rarely used for x and y, respectively.

In mathematical illustrations of two-dimensional Cartesian systems, the first coordinate (traditionally called the abscissa ) is measured along a horizontal axis, oriented from left to right.

The abscissa represents the byte values 0-255 and the vertical axis is the 16-bit linear decoded value of μ-law encoding.

The words abscissa, ordinate and applicate are sometimes used to refer to coordinate axes rather than the coordinate values.

Common combinations with abscissa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abscissa" in a sentence?
An example: "A comparison of the four abscissa types typically used for infrared spectrometers." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "abscissa" from authentic English texts.
What does "abscissa" mean?
Abscissa means: The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
What are synonyms of "abscissa"?
Common synonyms of "abscissa" include: cartesian coordinate.
How many example sentences with "abscissa" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "abscissa", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.