x-axis
noun[Cusually singular]
mathematicsspecializeduk/ˈeksˌæk.sɪs/us/ˈeksˌæk.sɪs/thelineoffiguresorcoordinatesthat arearrangedfromlefttorighton agraphormap:
In thegraphthe x-axis ispriceand they-axisisquantity.
Thegeneralruleis that thevariableyoucontrolisplottedon the x-axis and thevariablethatchangesas aresultisplottedon they-axis.
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Synonym
horizontal axis
- Theyneededabettermethodofspecifyingdatesalong the x-axis.
- The x-axis iscomplexity,rangingfrom uncomplex to verycomplex.
- Thehorizontalaxis(x-axis)showsthedistancetravelledhorizontally by thewave.
Tables, graphs & diagrams
- abscissa
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bar chart
- bar graph
- block graph
- coordinate
- diagram
- flowchart
- graph
- graph paper
- histogram
- Mind Map
- normal distribution
- organigram
- pictogram
- replot
- scatter diagram
- tabular
- y-axis