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Calque of English y-axis. Equivalent to y + as.
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯ˌɑs/
- Hyphenation: y-as
y-as f (plural y-assen)
- (mathematics) y-axis (vertical axis in 2-dimensional graphs; 2nd horizontal axis in 3-dimensional representations)
- Coordinate terms: x-as, z-as