ordonnée à l'origine
The English phrase 'y-intercept' is translated into French as ordonnée à l'origine.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term literally translates to 'ordinate at the origin'. Here, ordonnée refers to the y-coordinate and l'origine refers to the point where the line crosses the axis, which is the origin of the axis.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is a feminine noun phrase. When using the definite article, it becomes l'ordonnée à l'origine because the word ordonnée begins with a vowel, causing the article la to be elided.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'intercept' as a verb and noun, French uses ordonnée à l'origine for the value and the verb couper (to cut) to describe the line crossing the axis.
- The French word for the y-axis is l'axe des ordonnées, which means 'the axis of the ordinates'. This contrasts with the x-axis, called l'axe des abscisses.
- The term ordonnée comes from the word for 'ordered' or 'arranged'. In early mathematics, this referred to the vertical arrangement of points on a grid.
Examples in context
- L'ordonnée à l'origine de cette équation est égale à 5.The y-intercept of this equation is equal to 5.
- L'ordonnée à l'origine est égale à cinq.The y-intercept is equal to five.
- Trouve l'ordonnée à l'origine de cette fonction.Find the y-intercept of this function.
- Le graphique montre une ordonnée à l'origine négative.The graph shows a negative y-intercept.
Example conversation
Two students are studying for a math exam together.
- ManonGabriel, quelle est l'ordonnée à l'origine ici ?Gabriel, what is the y-intercept here?
- GabrielJe pense que c'est zéro, Manon.I think it is zero, Manon.
- ManonTu as raison, la courbe passe par l'origine.You are right, the curve passes through the origin.
- GabrielC'est facile quand on comprend le concept.It is easy when you understand the concept.
