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Definition of Abscissas

1. abscissa [n] - See also: abscissa

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abscissas

Literary usage of Abscissas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus by Elias Loomis (1851)
"For a point at which the tangent to a curve is parallel to the axis of abscissas, the first differential coefficient is equal to zero. ..."

2. New Theorems, Tables, and Diagrams, for the Computation of Earth-work by John Warner (1883)
"AP and С Р are the abscissas required. It is plain that the finding of the ... The above methods for finding abscissas therefore apply to plane as well as ..."

3. The Mechanical Engineer's Pocket-book: A Reference-book of Rules, Tables by William Kent (1902)
"Ordinales and abscissas.— In analytical geometry two intersecting lines YY', XX' are used as coordinate axes, XX' being the axis of abscissas or axis of „V, ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1915)
"From the readings thus obtained curves were plotted, using potential differences as abscissas and the galvanometer deflections as ordinates. ..."

5. Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus by Charles Davies (1860)
"From the origin A, lay off a distance AB, on the negative side of abscissas, equal to 2p. Then, from A, lay off any distance, as AP, ..."

6. Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus by Elias Loomis (1864)
"For a point at which the tangent to a curve is parallel to the axis of abscissas, the first differential coefficient is equal to zero. ..."

7. Bulletin by United States Weather Bureau (1895)
"Curves P, showing the limiting value (P = o) of the temperature (ordinates) at different heights above the nozzle (abscissas in cm. ..."

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