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x–intercept

noun x–in·ter·cept \ˈeks-ˈin-tər-ˌsept\

Definition of X-INTERCEPT

:  the x-coordinate of a point where a line, curve, or surface intersects the x-axis
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First Known Use of X-INTERCEPT

circa 1939

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