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coordinate axis

DEFINITIONS OF: coordinate axis

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n one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system

Types:
x-axis
the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
y-axis
the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system
z-axis
the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system
Type of:
axis
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
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