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z-axis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The axis on a graph of at least three dimensions that is usually drawn vertically and usually shows the range of values of a variable dependent on two other variables or the third independent variable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: coordinate axis

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ос z (os z) — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Bulgarian: апликатна ос (aplikatna os) — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Dutch: z-as — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Finnish: z-akseli — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • French: axe des z — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • French: axe des cotes — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • German: Z-Achse — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Japanese: Z軸 (zetto-jiku) — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Korean: Z축 (jeteuchuk) — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Malay: paksi z — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Norwegian: z-akse — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Portuguese: eixo z — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Russian: ось z (osʹ z) — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Russian: ось апплика́т (osʹ applikát) — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically
  • Swedish: z-axel — axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically