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Definitions for Axis

[1] the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
[2] Mathematics . a central line that bisects a two-dimensional body or figure. a line about which a three-dimensional body or figure is symmetrical.
[3] Anatomy . a central or principal structure, about which something turns or is arranged: the skeletal axis. the second cervical vertebra.
[4] Botany . the longitudinal support on which organs or parts are arranged; the stem and root; the central line of any body.
[5] Analytic Geometry . any line used as a fixed reference in conjunction with one or more other references for determining the position of a point or of a series of points forming a curve or a surface. Compare x-axis, y-axis.
[6] Crystallography . crystallographic axis.
[7] Aeronautics . any one of three lines defining the attitude of an airplane, one being generally determined by the direction of forward motion and the other two at right angles to it and to each other.
[8] Fine Arts . an imaginary line, in a given formal structure, about which a form, area, or plane is organized.
[9] an alliance of two or more nations to coordinate their foreign and military policies, and to draw in with them a group of dependent or supporting powers.
[10] the Axis, (in World War II) Germany, Italy, and Japan, often with Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
[11] a principal line of development, movement, direction, etc.
[12] axis deer.
[13] a real or imaginary line about which a body, such as an aircraft, can rotate or about which an object, form, composition, or geometrical construction is symmetrical
[14] one of two or three reference lines used in coordinate geometry to locate a point in a plane or in space
[15] anatomy the second cervical vertebra Compare atlas (def. 3)
[16] botany the main central part of a plant, typically consisting of the stem and root, from which secondary branches and other parts develop
[17] an alliance between a number of states to coordinate their foreign policy
[18] Also called: principal axis optics the line of symmetry of an optical system, such as the line passing through the centre of a lens
[19] geology an imaginary line along the crest of an anticline or the trough of a syncline
[20] crystallog one of three lines passing through the centre of a crystal and used to characterize its symmetry
[21] any of several S Asian deer of the genus Axis, esp A. axis. They typically have a reddish-brown white-spotted coat and slender antlers
[22] the Axis the alliance of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Japan, established in 1936 and lasting until their defeat in World War II (as modifier ) the Axis powers

Words related to Axis

shaft, support, stem, hinge, pole, stalk, axle, pivot, spindle, arbor

Words nearby Axis

axiomatic, axion, axioplasm, axioversion, axipetal, axis, axis deer, axis deviation, axis of abscissas, axis of evil, axis of ordinates

Origin of Axis

2First recorded in 1595–1605, axis is from the Latin word axis a wild animal of India (Pliny)

Other words from Axis

ax·ised [ak -sist] /ˈæk sɪst/ , adjective
un·ax·ised , adjective
axial adjective

Word origin for Axis

C18: from Latin: Indian wild animal, of uncertain identity

Synonyms for Axis

arbor, axle, hinge, pivot, pole, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support, turning point