y-axis
Graph's vertical spine
The y-axis is the vertical line in a coordinate system, perpendicular to the x-axis.
In a standard graph, values increase upward along the y-axis: The y-axis shows temperature in degrees Celsius.
In three-dimensional systems, a z-axis adds depth.
Starting point or source
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- ordinateVertical position value
- abscissaHorizontal position on graph
scale · grid · quadrant · graph · chart · scatterplot · trendline · data
Vertical position value
- abscissaHorizontal position on graph
- coordinateArrange for unified action
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- perpendicularAt right angles
parallel · origin · quadrant · vector · intersection · dimension · transformation · point
Measure of relative size
- rangeExtent of variation
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- magnitudeSize or scale
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
interval · minimum · maximum · logarithmic · linear · calibration · increments · values
origin
Starting point or source
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- ordinateVertical position value
abscissa · scale · grid · quadrant · graph · chart · scatterplot · trendline · data · points
ordinate
Vertical position value
- abscissaHorizontal position on graph
- coordinateArrange for unified action
- planeWinged flying vehicle
perpendicular · parallel · origin · quadrant · vector · intersection · dimension · transformation · point · linear
scale
Measure of relative size
units · interval · minimum · maximum · logarithmic · linear · calibration · increments · values · bounds
height
Vertical extent upward
- depthDistance below surface
- elevationHeight above reference point
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
up-down · plumb · zenith · nadir · rise · fall · ascending · descending · top · bottom
- dimensionsdimension, spatial dimension, third dimension, fourth dimension, fifth dimension
- Graphingcoordinate, coordinates, origin, plot, point
- charts & graphsbar chart, pie chart, line graph, scatter plot, histogram
- linesstraight line, line, dotted line, dashed line, solid line
- vertical thingspole, post, pillar, flagpole, lamppost
- coordinate geometrycoordinate, coordinates, coordinate plane, coordinate grid, Cartesian plane