z-axis

English

Noun

Illustration of the x, y, and z axes of a three-dimensional graph.

z-axis (plural z-axes)

1. (algebraic geometry) 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.

   Coordinate terms: x-axis, y-axis

Translations

axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically

• Dutch: z-as (nl) f
• Finnish: z-akseli (fi)
• French: axe des z (fr) m, axe des cotes m
• German: Z-Achse
• Japanese: Z軸 (zetto-jiku)
• Korean: Z축 (jedeuchuk)
• Malay: paksi z
• Norwegian: z-akse m
• Portuguese: eixo z
• Russian: ось z f (osʹ z), ось апплика́т f (osʹ applikát)
• Swedish: z-axel (sv) c