(zē'ăk'sĭs)
n., pl., z-ax·es (zē'ăk'sēz).
One of three axes in a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system.
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The third dimension in a graphics image. The width is the x-axis and the height is the y-axis. See x-y matrix.
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The noun has one meaning:
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the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system
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