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Transferred basics as X-coordinate? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

abscissa

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'x-coordinate?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'transferred basics as' is the wordplay.
'basics as' can be anagrammed to 'ABSCISSA'.
But, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for abscissa that I've seen before include "X-coordinate on a graph" , "Intercept" , "quantity on graph" , "X co-ordinate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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