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x-axis
Also called axis of abscissas. (in a plane Cartesian coordinate system) the axis, usually horizontal, along which the abscissa is measured and from which the ordinate is measured. -
abscission
the separation of leaves, branches, flowers, and bark from plants by the formation of an abscission layer -
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ordinate
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis. -
sine curve
a curve described by the equation y = sin x, the ordinate being equal to the sine of the abscissa. -
sinusoid
a curve described by the equation y = a sin x, the ordinate being proportional to the sine of the abscissa.