Abszisse

abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate

noun ap-STSI-se Rare

Origin: from Latin 'abscissa' (cut off)

Usage Note

Abszisse ist die horizontale Achse (x-Achse) in einem kartesischen Koordinatensystem. Pendant: Ordinate (y-Achse). Schulstoff in Mathematik und Physik.

Examples

"Der Punkt hat die Abszisse 3 und die Ordinate 5."

Natural Translation

The point has the x-coordinate 3 and the y-coordinate 5.

Literal Translation

The point has the abscissa 3 and the ordinate 5.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

German Cases Explained Simply (4 Cases)

German has four cases, and each answers one question: wer, wen, wem, wessen. Learn nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive without drowning in charts.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Modal Particles: doch, mal, ja, eben

German modal particles doch, mal, ja, and eben add attitude, not meaning. Before/after examples show how to use each one so your German stops sounding stiff.

June 9, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

How Long Does It Take to Learn German? Real Timeline

How long to learn German? Conversational B1 takes ~6–12 months, fluent B2 about 1.5–2.5 years part-time. Here's an honest, hours-based timeline by CEFR level.

June 9, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

German Two-Way Prepositions: Accusative or Dative?

Use accusative for movement into a place (wohin?) and dative for a fixed location (wo?). Master all nine German two-way prepositions with one simple test.

June 9, 2026 6 min read