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y-axis Definition

y·-axis (wī′ak′sis)

noun pl. y′·-ax′es-sēz

  1. the vertical, or more nearly vertical, axis in a plane Cartesian coordinate system, along which the ordinate is measured
  2. a similar axis that is perpendicular to the x-axis and the z-axis of a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system

y-axis Telecom Definition
The vertical (V), or nearest vertical, plane on a two- or three-dimensional grid, chart, or graph in a Cartesian coordinate system. See also Cartesian coordinates, x-axis, and z-axis.
y-axis Usage Examples

Preposition: as

  • direction: The turtle will start at the origin with the Z-axis as forward direction and Y-axis as left direction.

Converse of object

  • cross: A line is described by its gradient and intercept, the point at which the line crosses the y-axis.

Adjective modifier

  • positive: This is defined in degrees going anti-clockwise from the positive y-axis.

Modifies a noun

  • scale: Note the smaller scale of the y-axis scale in the top right figure for reasons of visibility.
  • point: The y-axis points will usually be some function of the x-axis array, say a sinusoidal function.
  • scaling: The y-axis scaling can either be automatic, or fixed.
  • range: Item [ 0 ] = lo, [ 1 ] = hi double [ 2 ] - 2 y Y-axis range of frame.
  • array: Size of independent variable axis ( x-axis ) data array and first dimension of y-axis data array.
  • function: Customers customers can choose from two turrets with no y-axis function to three turrets all with the y-axis function.

Browse dictionary entries near y-axis

  1. ‹ y'all
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  4. ‹ xylotomy
  5. ‹ xylotomous
  6. ‹ xylose
  7. ‹ xylophone
  8. ‹ xylophagous
  9. ‹ xylol
  10. ‹ xyloid
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