What does axis mean?
Definitions for axis
ˈæk sɪs; ˈæk sizax·is
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Princeton's WordNet
axisnoun
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
axisnoun
the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
Axisnoun
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"
bloc, axisnoun
a group of countries in special alliance
axis, axis vertebranoun
the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
axis, axis of rotationnoun
the center around which something rotates
Wiktionary
axisnoun
Axis axis, a deer native to Asia.
Axisnoun
The alliance group before and during World War II consisting of Germany, Italy, Japan, and allied countries.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Axisnoun
The line real or imaginary that passes through any thing, on which it may revolve.
Etymology: axis, Lat.
But since they say our earth, from morn to morn,
On its own axis is oblig’d to turn;
That swift rotation must disperse in air
All things which on the rapid orb appear. Richard Blackmore.It might annually have compassed the sun, and yet never have once turned upon its axis. Richard Bentley, Sermons.
On their own axis as the planets run,
And make at once their circle round the sun;
So two consistent motions act the soul,
And one regards itself, and one the whole. Alexander Pope, Essay on Man, epist. iii. l. 313.
Wikipedia
Axis
Axis is the first track from the Pet Shop Boys album Electric, released as a promotional single on 30 April 2013.
ChatGPT
axis
An axis is an imaginary line about which a body, such as an object, planet, or geometric figure, rotates or is symmetrically arranged. In mathematics, it refers to a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates. In other contexts, it can refer to a central point or principle around which something revolves or depends.
Webster Dictionary
Axisnoun
the spotted deer (Cervus axis or Axis maculata) of India, where it is called hog deer and parrah (Moorish name)
Axisnoun
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
Axisnoun
a straight line with respect to which the different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged; as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e., the axis of a cone, that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight line passing through the center
Axisnoun
the stem; the central part, or longitudinal support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the central line of any body
Axisnoun
the second vertebra of the neck, or vertebra dentata
Axisnoun
also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head to turn upon
Axisnoun
one of several imaginary lines, assumed in describing the position of the planes by which a crystal is bounded
Axisnoun
the primary or secondary central line of any design
Etymology: [L.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Axis
aks′is, n. the axle, or the line, real or imaginary, on which a body revolves: the straight line about which the parts of a body or system are systematically arranged, or which passes through the centre of all the corresponding parallel sections of it, as of a cylinder, globe, or spheroid. The axis of a curved line is formed by a right line dividing the curve into two symmetrical parts, as in the parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola:—pl. Axes (aks′ēz).—adj. Ax′ial.—adv. Ax′ially.—n. Ax′oid, a curve generated by the revolution of a point round an advancing axis.—Axis of a lens, the right line passing through a lens in such a manner as to be perpendicular to both sides of it; Axis of a telescope, a right line which passes through the centres of all the glasses in the tube; Axis of incidence, the line passing through the point of incidence perpendicularly to the refracting surface; Axis of refraction, the continuation of the same line through the refracting medium; Axis of the equator, the polar diameter of the earth, which is also the axis of rotation; Axis of the eye, the right line passing through the centres of the pupil and the crystalline lens. [L. axis; cf. Gr. axōn, Sans. aksha, A.S. eax.]
Axis
aks′is, n. the hog-deer of India. [L. axis, Pliny's name for an Indian quadruped.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
axis
The imaginary line upon which a planet revolves, the extremities of which are termed the poles,--therefore a line joining the north and south poles. The real or imaginary line that passes through the centre of any cylindrical or spherical body on which it may revolve. Also a right line proceeding from the vertex of a cone to the middle of its base. Also, an imaginary right line passing through the middle of a ship perpendicularly to its base, and equally distant from its sides;--an imaginary line passing through the centre of a gun's bore, parallel with its position.--Axis of a telescope. (See COLLIMATION, LINE OF.)
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
axis
A straight line, real or imaginary, about which a body revolves is called the axis of rotation. In gunnery, the axis of the piece is the central line of the bore of the gun.
Editors Contribution
axis
A straight line.
The axis is perpendicular to the body.
Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020
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Entomology
Axis
a small process at base of elytron, upon which it turns.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'axis' in Nouns Frequency: #2952
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of axis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of axis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of axis in a Sentence
Should [Biden] go through with this deal, a new Axis will likely form, consisting of Russia, China, and Iran, sadly, if the last few weeks has not proved Biden’s multilateralist fantasy to be exactly that, then he will continue to weaken the United States’ international standing and destabilize volatile regions around the world.
We don't have the problems of congestion in the sky because we've got another axis to work with.
We found opposing us an axis of powers ... led by the governments of Spain and Portugal which for obvious political reasons attempted to lead the entire negotiations to the brink.
In parallel to the gathering for this dangerous agreement, the proxies of Iran in the Middle East are carrying out a wide occupation of Yemen, the Iran-Lausanne-Yemen axis is very dangerous to mankind and needs to be stopped.
For Americans war is almost all of the time a nuisance, and military skill is a luxury like Mah-Jongg. But when the issue is brought home to them, war becomes as important, for the necessary period, as business or sport. And it is hard to decide which is likely to be the more ominous for the Axis -- an American decision that this is sport, or that it is business.
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