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y-intercept

American  
[wahy-in-ter-sept] / ˈwaɪˌɪn tərˌsɛpt /

noun

Mathematics.

  1. on a Cartesian graph, the point at which a curve or line intersects the y-axis.

Etymology

Origin of y-intercept

First recorded in 1860–65

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“Explain what happens to the roots, the shape, and the y-intercept?” she asked.

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