y-axis
noun [S] /ˈwaɪˌæk.sɪs/ (also vertical axis) specializedDefinition
› the line of figures or coordinates that are arranged from top to bottom at the side of a graph or mapTables, graphs and diagrams
(Definition of y-axis noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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