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Definition

noun. the horizontal value in a pair of numbers used to locate a point in a two-dimensional space.

Example Sentence

The map reader was lost because he forgot to read the x-coordinate. Spelled with a hyphen.

More Example Sentences

Finding the x-coordinate helps locate the point.

Synonyms

horizontal value; x-value

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x-coordinate
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