axis
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[ ak-sis ]
/ ˈæk sɪs /
noun, plural ax·es [ak-seez] /ˈæk siz/.
Origin of axis
1OTHER WORDS FROM axis
ax·ised [ak-sist] /ˈæk sɪst/, adjective un·ax·ised, adjectiveWords nearby axis
Definition for axis (2 of 2)
Origin of axis
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First recorded in 1595–1605,
axis is from the Latin word
axis a wild animal of India (Pliny)
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British Dictionary definitions for axis (1 of 3)
axis
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/ (ˈæksɪs) /
noun plural axes (ˈæksiːz)
Word Origin for axis
C14: from Latin: axletree, earth's axis; related to Greek
axōn axis
British Dictionary definitions for axis (2 of 3)
axis
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/ (ˈæksɪs) /
noun plural axises
any of several S Asian deer of the genus Axis, esp A. axis. They typically have a reddish-brown white-spotted coat and slender antlers
Word Origin for axis
C18: from Latin: Indian wild animal, of uncertain identity
British Dictionary definitions for axis (3 of 3)
Axis
/ (ˈæksɪs) /
noun
- the Axis the alliance of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Japan, established in 1936 and lasting until their defeat in World War II
- (as modifier)the Axis powers
Medical definitions for axis
axis
[ ăk′sĭs ]
n. pl. ax•es (ăk′sēz′)
A real or imaginary straight line about which a body or geometric object rotates or may be conceived to rotate.
A center line to which parts of a structure or body may be referred.
The second cervical vertebra.
epistropheus vertebra dentata
An artery that divides into many branches at its origin.
Scientific definitions for axis
axis
[ ăk′sĭs ]
Plural axes (ăk′sēz′)
An imaginary line around which an object rotates. In a rotating sphere, such as the Earth and other planets, the two ends of the axis are called poles. The 23.45° tilt of the Earth's axis with respect to the plane of its orbit around the Sun causes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to point toward and away from the Sun at different times of the year, creating seasonal patterns of weather and climate. Other planets in the solar system have widely varying tilts to their axes, ranging from near 0° for Mercury to 177° for Venus.
Mathematics
- A line, ray, or line segment with respect to which a figure or object is symmetrical.
- A reference line from which distances or angles are measured in a coordinate system, such as the x-axis and y-axis in the Cartesian coordinate system.
Anatomy
The second cervical vertebra, which serves as a pivot for the head.
Botany
The main stem or central part of a plant or plant part, about which other plant parts, such as branches or leaflets, are arranged.
Other words from axis
axial adjectiveCultural definitions for axis (1 of 2)
axis
An imaginary straight line passing through the North Pole, the center of the Earth, and the South Pole. The Earth rotates around this axis.
Cultural definitions for axis (2 of 2)
axis
In geometry, a straight line about which an object may rotate or that divides an object into symmetrical halves.