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11Abscissas — Abscissa Ab*scis sa, n.; E. pl. {Abscissas}, L. pl. {Absciss[ae]}. [L., fem. of abscissus, p. p. of absindere to cut of. See {Abscind}.] (Geom.) One of the elements of reference by which a point, as of a curve, is referred to a system of fixed… …
12Thiele's interpolation formula — In mathematics, Thiele s interpolation formula is an interpolation formula for a function f (•) of a single variable, due to the Danish mathematician Thorvald Nicolai Thiele. It is expressed as a continued fraction, where ρ represents the… …
13abscissa — noun The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes. The abscissa is also known as the x coordinate of a point, shown on the horizontal line, with the ordinate,… …
14abscissa — n. (pl. abscissae or abscissas) Math. 1 (in a system of coordinates) the shortest distance from a point to the vertical or y axis, measured parallel to the horizontal or x axis; the Cartesian x coordinate of a point (cf. ORDINATE). 2 the part of… …
15abscissin — noun see abscisin * * * abscissˈin noun same as ↑abscisin (see under ↑abscise) • • • Main Entry: ↑abscind …
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