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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 total
internal moment (R denominator) was also reduced because, despite an
equal ground reaction force, the difference between the abscissas of the
center of rotation (XA) and of the center of pressure (Xp) decreased. |
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