y-axis
noun
(in a plane Cartesian coordinate system) the axis, usually vertical, along which the ordinate is measured and from which the abscissa is measured.
y-axes
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pluralof y-axis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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This changes the distribution of the d orbitals, as orbitals on or near the z-axis become more stable, and those on or near the x- or y-axes become less stable.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Since the applied forces are perpendicular, the x- and y-axes are in the same direction as F x and Fy .
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
For example, the net external forces along the typical x- and y-axes are zero.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The field of graph theory deals not with plots of data over x- and y-axes but rather with what laypersons might call networks.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2012
Bohm had suggested swapping the values of the particles' spins along the x- and y-axes for position and momentum.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 30, 2012
