IN MATH: 1. n. a point at which a curve crosses or intersects the y-axis.
IN ENGLISH: 1. as defined above.
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APPLICATION: See list 230.
1. State the y-intercept of y = -x + 5.
2. Write the equation of the line with a slope of -4 and a y-intercept of (0,-3).
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