Definitions for axis
ˈæk sɪs; ˈæk sizax·is

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 19 votes

1. axisnoun

   a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions

2. axisnoun

   the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged

3. 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"

4. bloc, axisnoun

   a group of countries in special alliance

5. axis, axis vertebranoun

   the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head

6. axis, axis of rotationnoun

   the center around which something rotates

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 7 votes

1. axisnoun

   Axis axis, a deer native to Asia.

2. Axisnoun

   The alliance group before and during World War II consisting of Germany, Italy, Japan, and allied countries.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Axis

   Axis is the first track from the Pet Shop Boys album Electric, released as a promotional single on 30 April 2013.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Axisnoun

   the spotted deer (Cervus axis or Axis maculata) of India, where it is called hog deer and parrah (Moorish name)

2. 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

3. 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

4. Axisnoun

   the stem; the central part, or longitudinal support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the central line of any body

5. Axisnoun

   the second vertebra of the neck, or vertebra dentata

6. 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

7. Axisnoun

   one of several imaginary lines, assumed in describing the position of the planes by which a crystal is bounded

8. Axisnoun

   the primary or secondary central line of any design

9. Etymology: [L.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

2. Axis

   aks′is, n. the hog-deer of India. [L. axis, Pliny's name for an Indian quadruped.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. axis

   A straight line.

   The axis is perpendicular to the body.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

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1. AXIS

   What does AXIS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the AXIS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Axis

   a small process at base of elytron, upon which it turns.

Matched Categories

1. • Alliance
   • Cervical Vertebra
   • Line
   • Stem

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'axis' in Nouns Frequency: #2952

How to pronounce axis?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say axis in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of axis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of axis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of axis in a Sentence

1. Matthew Pottinger:

   It's a worthy objective to try to drive a wedge between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, but at this point they're basically Siamese twins, you're not going to be able to pull those guys apart. This is a ten-year effort to stitch themselves to one another—driven primarily by Xi Jinping personally—to make Vladimir Putin his junior partner in a new axis.

2. Zoran Milanovic:

   Until I see the Budapest-Belgrade axis stop burdening Croatia with refugees, I will remain convinced that they are doing something behind our back, i will remain so convinced until Serbia starts sending people to Hungary too, and not just to Croatia.

3. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif:

   We have examined all the solutions, which should provide the axis of a final accord between now and the end of June.

4. Bevil Conway:

   What's happening here is your visual system is looking at this thing, and you're trying to discount the chromatic bias of the daylight axis, so people either discount the blue side, in which case they end up seeing white and gold, or discount the gold side, in which case they end up with blue and black.

5. Jennifer Leighdon Wu:

   There are a lot of hormones that come into play at the time of puberty, and taking up smoking before the age of 13 may affect that hormonal axis, this could be why these young girls have a lot of pain when they get their period.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=axis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Axis
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=axis
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axis
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=axis
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=axis
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=axis