For 3D diagrams, the names "abscissa" and "ordinate" are rarely used for x and y, respectively. When they are, the z-coordinate is sometimes called the applicate. The words abscissa, ordinate and applicate are sometimes used to refer to coordinate axes rather than the coordinate values.
For 3D diagrams the names "abscissa" and "ordinate" are rarely used for x and y respectively When they are the z-coordinate is sometimes called the applicate The words abscissa ordinate and applicate are sometimes used to refer to coordinate axes rather than the coordinate values