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prin·ci·pal axis

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  1. principal axis, optic axisnoun

    a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted

    "in a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly"

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  1. principal axis

    A principal axis in geometry and physics refers to an imaginary line around which an object, form, or system rotates or is symmetrically arranged. It is used to define or determine the rotations, movements or behaviors of the objects. In optics, it is a line passing through the optical center of a lens or the center of curvature of a mirror. In mathematics, it denotes the main directions in which variances of multivariable statistical data occur.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of principal axis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of principal axis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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