1. (n.)axis the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
2. axis a central line that bisects a two-dimensional body or figure.
3. axis a line about which a three-dimensional body or figure is symmetrical.
4. axis any line used as a fixed reference for determining the position of a point or series of points, as the x- or y-axis in a system of Cartesian coordinates.
5. axis Anat.
6. axis a central or principal structure about which something turns or is arranged: the skeletal axis.
11. axis an imaginary line, in a given formal structure, about which a form, area, or plane is organized.
12. axis the Axis, (in World War II) the nations that fought against the Allies: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others.
13. axis an alliance of two or more nations to coordinate their foreign and military policies.
14. axis a principal line of development, movement, etc.
Etymology: (1540–50; < L axis an axletree, axle, axis; Gk
Definition of 'AXIS'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)axis a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
2. (noun)axis the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plantparts such as branches are arranged
3. (noun)Axis in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II"
4. (noun)bloc, axis a group of countries in special alliance
5. (noun)axis, axis vertebra the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
6. (noun)axis, axis of rotation the center around which something rotates
Definition of 'AXIS'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)AXIS the spotted deer (Cervus axis or Axis maculata) of India, where it is called hog deer and parrah (Moorish name)
2. (noun)AXIS a straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are symmetrically arranged
6. (noun)AXIS also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the firstvertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head to turn upon
7. (noun)AXIS one of several imaginary lines, assumed in describing the position of the planes by which a crystal is bounded
8. (noun)AXIS the primary or secondary central line of any design
Definitions of AXIS 
Afrikaans: as
Arabic: مِحْوَرالأرض (الدَّوَران)
Bulgarian: ос
Brazilian: eixo
Czech: osa
German: die Achse
Danish: akse
Greek: ο άξονας της Γης
Spanish: eje
Estonian: telg
Farsi: محور
Finnish: akseli
French: axe
Hebrew: צִיר
Hindi: धुरी
Croatian: os
Hungarian: tengely
Indonesian: poros
Icelandic: möndull, öxull
Italian: asse
Japanese: 軸
Korean: 지축
Lithuanian: ašis
Latvian: ass
Malay: paksi
Dutch: as
Norwegian: akse
Polish: oś
Persian: محور
Pashto: محور
Portuguese: eixo
Romanian: axă
Russian: ось
Slovak: os
Slovenian: os
Serbian: osa
Swedish: axel
Thai: แกน; เส้นผ่านศูนย์กลาง
Turkish: eksen, mihver
Taiwanese: 軸線
Ukrainian: вісь
Urdu: محور
Vietnamese: trục
Chinese: 轴线
