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abscissa /ab·scis·sa/ (ab-sis´ah) the horizontal line in a graph along which are plotted the units of one of the factors considered in the study. Symbol . abscissa [absis′ə] Etymology: L, ab, away; scindere, to cut a point on a horizontal Cartesian coordinate plane measured from the y-axis (or vertical axis) running perpendicular to the plane, or the x-axis. abscissa the horizontal line in a graph along which are plotted the units of one of the factors considered in the study, as time in a time-temperature study. The other line is called the ordinate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The abscissae show time which progresses from right to left (1 cm =
30 secs), while the ordinates indicate both temperature (1 cm = 25
[degrees] C) and power (1 cm = 200 kW). |
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