"z-intercept" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: z-intercepts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} z-intercept (plural z-intercepts)
  1. (mathematics) A point at which a line crosses the z-axis of a Cartesian grid. Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: x-intercept, y-intercept
    Sense id: en-z-intercept-en-noun-dTCGhToj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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