z-axis
[ zee-ak-sis ]
/ ˈziˌæk sɪs /
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noun, plural z-ax·es [zee-ak-seez]. /ˈziˌæk siz/. Mathematics.
(in a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system) the axis along which values of z are measured and at which both x and y equal zero.
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Origin of z-axis
First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for z-axis
z-axis
noun
a reference axis of a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system along which the z- coordinate is measured
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Scientific definitions for z-axis
z-axis
[ zē′ăk′sĭs ]
One of the three axes of a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system.
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