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axis¹
- /ˈæksɪs/ UK
- /ˈæksɪs/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈæksəs/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈɛksəs/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -æksɪs, -æksəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin axis (“axle, axis”) in the 16th century. Via Latin cognate with ala, aisle, atelier. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- cognate with inherited English axle and borrowed axo-, axon.
noun axes · axiis
- An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry). A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
- 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)
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The second cervical vertebra of the spine
Similar: epistropheus
- An imaginary, visualized plane separating two morphologically similar parts of an organism
- 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)
- The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
- An alliance or coalition. This Berlin-Madrid vertical line is not an obstacle but rather an axis around which can revolve all those European states with a will to collaboration and peace.
- The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation)
axis²
- /ˈæksɪs/ UK
- /ˈæksɪs/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈæksəs/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈɛksəs/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -æksɪs, -æksəs
Where it comes from
From Latin, name of an Indian animal mentioned by the Roman senator Pliny.
noun axises
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A deer native to Asia, of species Axis axis.
Similar: chital, cheetal, chital deer, spotted deer, axis deer
Axis³
Where it comes from
From Mussolini's idea of "an axis around which nations could assemble".
proper noun
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The alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of Germany, Italy, Japan, and several minor allied countries, which opposed the Allies.
Similar: the Axis Powers
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bloc, axis vertebra, line, centerline, direction, axial, focus, centreline, centerpiece, area, plane, centre, component, uso, osi, alignment
Translations
Every language
noun geometry: imaginary line
| Español | eje |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 축 chuk |
| 日本語 | 軸 jiku |
| 中文 | 軸 /轴 zhóu, 軸心 /轴心 zhóuxīn |
| हिन्दी | धुरी dhurī, अक्ष akṣ |
| Português | eixo |
| Français | axe |
| Deutsch | Achse |
| Italiano | asse |
| Ελληνικά | άξονας áxonas |
| Română | axă |
| Русский | ось osʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | trục |
| العربية | مِحْوَر miḥwar |
| עברית | צִיר tsir |
noun basis of space or part of graph
| Español | eje |
|---|---|
| Português | eixo |
| Français | axe |
| Deutsch | Achse |
| Italiano | asse |
| Ελληνικά | άξονας áxonas |
| Русский | ось osʹ |
| עברית | ציר tzyr |
noun second cervical vertebra
| Español | axis |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 樞椎 /枢椎 shūzhuī |
| Português | áxis |
| Italiano | epistrofeo |
| Ελληνικά | άξονας áxonas, επιστροφεύς epistroféfs |
| Русский | эпистрофей epistrofej, аксис aksis |
noun botany: main stem or central part
| Русский | ствол stvol |
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title = {axis},
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