x-axis
x-axis
Definition
x·-axis (eks′ak′sis)
noun pl. x′·-ax′es-sēz
- the horizontal, or more nearly horizontal, axis in a plane Cartesian coordinate system, along which the abscissa is measured
- a similar axis that is perpendicular to the y-axis and the z-axis of a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system
x-axis
Telecom Definition
The horizontal (H), or nearest horizontal, plane on a two- or three-dimensional grid, chart, or graph in a Cartesian coordinate system. See also Cartesian coordinates, y-axis, and z-axis.
x-axis
Usage Examples
Possessives
- spacecraft: RA The Right Ascension of the spacecraft's x-axis.
Converse of object
- cut: If a zero fare is charged, consumers will demand bus journeys up to the point where the demand curve cuts the x-axis.
- cross: The points where the graph crosses the x-axis are the solutions.
- create: The script creates an X-axis if not present in the FITS lightcurve or XRONOS output.
- define: Graph New... Create a new graph ( give it a name, and define the x-axis and data series ).
- hit: Knowing the maximum or minimum values and where the graph hits the x-axis ( solving the quadratic ).
- give: If there is an x-axis data component this will be used to give the x-axis.
Adjective modifier
- positive: The second point is where you want the positive X-axis to be positioned.
- horizontal: It has now been placed on the x and y axes, with the angle q measured from the horizontal x-axis.
- top: Make sure that the image is offset from the top x-axis by about 40cm but flush to the y-axis.
Modifies a noun
- datum: The asterisk denotes that instruction requires a set of x-axis data.
- label: EPIC PN flare background time series ( netscape ): No x-axis labels.
- point: Usually the x-axis points are equispaced, defining the domain of the function to be displayed.
- component: If there is an x-axis data component this will be used to give the x-axis.
- value: The exported text file contains one column for the x-axis values, with subsequent columns containing intensity data for each selected profile.
Browse dictionary entries near x-axis
- X band
- X-C
- X chromosome
- x div
- X-radiation
- X-rated
- X-ray
- X-ray astronomy
- X-ray crystallography
- X-ray diffraction
