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axis

/ˈæksɪs/

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What does axis mean?

noun

  1. An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
  2. A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis)
  3. The second cervical vertebra of the spine
More meanings (7)

noun

  1. An imaginary, visualized plane separating two morphologically similar parts of an organism
  2. A form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders or disabilities used in manuals such as the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
  3. The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
  4. An alliance or coalition.
  5. (figuratively) The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation)
  6. A deer native to Asia, of species Axis axis.

proper noun

  1. The alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of Germany, Italy, Japan, and several minor allied countries, which opposed the Allies.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈæksɪs/

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/ˈæksəs/
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Moreover, the direct longitudinal compression due to the rigging is applied to a point considerably above the axis of the ship.
George WhaleBritish Airships, Past, Present, and FutureProject Gutenberg ebook #762
But the tendency to swim in a circle, thus produced, is neutralised by the rotation of the creature about its longitudinal axis.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909
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Its form is that of an ellipsoid, with a major axis 26 millimetres in length, while the minor axis measures 11 millimetres.
Jean-Henri FabreMore Hunting WaspsTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3462
We could see that the piece of ice we occupied had slewed and now presented its long axis towards the oncoming swell.
Ernest Henry, Sir ShackletonSouth: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917Project Gutenberg ebook #5199
Kirmisson reports a singular anomaly of the liver which he calls double displacement by interversion and rotation on the vertical axis.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747