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y-axis

y-ax·is

y-axis

 
pronunciation:
waI aek sihs
part of speech: noun
inflections: y-axes
definition 1: in a two-dimensional coordinate system, the vertical axis along which the y ordinates are measured.
definition 2: in three dimensions, the axis along which the y ordinates are measured and at which the x and z ordinates are zero.