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absciss
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Absciss — Ab sciss, n.; pl. {Abscisses}. See {Abscissa}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absciss layer — noun see abscission layer * * * absciss layer or abscission layer noun (botany) A layer of parenchymatous cells through which a leaf, branch or bark scale separates off • • • Main Entry: ↑abscind … Useful english dictionary
absciss — 1. noun /ˈæbsɪs/ Variant of abscissa. 2. verb /ˈæbsɪs/ To abscise … Wiktionary
absciss — abˈsis verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: back formation from abscission : abscise … Useful english dictionary
Abscisses — Absciss Ab sciss, n.; pl. {Abscisses}. See {Abscissa}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Periodogram — The periodogram is an estimate of the spectral density of a signal. The term was coined by Arthur Schuster in 1898Schuster, A., On the investigation of hidden periodicities with application to a supposed 26 day period of meteorological phenomena … Wikipedia
abscisse — abscissa / sisˈə/, also absciss or abscisse /abˈsis/ noun (pl abscissae /ab sisˈē or sisˈī/, abscissˈas or abˈscisses) (mathematics) 1. The intercept between a fixed point and the foot of an ordinate 2. The x co ordinate in analytical geometry •… … Useful english dictionary
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 rectilineal … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abscissae — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abscissas — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
