axis
Syllables: ax·isUK/ˈæksɪs//ˈæksɪs/
axis noun: an imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
Noun (1)
axis (plural axes or (rare) axiis)
- An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
- A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.2012 March, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, pages 112–3
- The Earth rotates once a day on its axis
- A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis)
- The second cervical vertebra of the spine
- Synonyms:
- epistropheus
- An imaginary, visualized plane separating two morphologically similar parts of an organism
- A form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders or disabilities used in manuals such as the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
- The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
- An alliance or coalition.
- This Berlin-Madrid vertical line is not an obstacle but rather an axis around which can revolve all those European states with a will to collaboration and peace.1936, November 1st, Francisco Franco, Bilbao Speech
- The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation)
Noun (2)
axis (plural axises)
- A deer native to Asia, of species Axis axis.
- Synonyms:
- chital, cheetal, chital deer, spotted deer, axis deer
Proper noun capitalized: Axis
Axis
axis meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
axis in Hindi
- geometry: imaginary line
- धुरी dhurī, अक्ष akṣ
axis in Tamil
- அச்சு, ஊடச்சு, செங்கோடு, உருவத்தை ஒழுங்காகப் பிரிக்கும் நடுக்கோடு, விழிநோக்கின்மைவரை, உடலுறுப்புகளின் நடு ஊடுவரை
axis in Marathi
- axis
- आस ās
axis in Urdu
- geometry: imaginary line
- محور mehvar
More languagesFewer languages
- axis in Bengali
- অক্ষ okkho
- axis in Telugu
- అక్షము akṣamu
- axis in Malayalam
- അച്ചുതണ്ട് accutaṇṭŭ
- axis in Kannada
- ನಡುಗೆರೆ
- axis in Punjabi
- ਧੁਰਾ, ਐਕਸਿਸ
- axis in Gujarati
- અક્ષ, એક્સિસ
- axis in Odia
- ଅକ୍ଷ, ଆକ୍ସିସ୍
- axis in Sanskrit
- अक्ष akṣa
- axis in Nepali
- अक्ष
- axis in Tagalog
- taluhog, aksis
- axis in Arabic
- مِحْوَر miḥwar
- axis in Malay
- paksi, tulang paksi, epistrofeus
- axis in Indonesian
- poros, aksis
- axis in Persian
- محور mehvar, آسه âse
- axis in Thai
- แกน gɛɛn
- axis in Vietnamese
- trục
- axis in Myanmar
- ဝင်ရိုး wang-rui:
Examples of axis in a sentence
- The derivative of a continuous, differentiable function that twice crosses the axis must have a zero.
- The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.
- If the generatrix makes an angle θ to the axis, then the aperture is 2θ.
Synonyms of axis
- epistropheus
- pact
- compact
- league
- chital
- cheetal
- chital deer
- spotted deer
- axis deer
- the Axis Powers
Forms of axis
| plural | axes |
|---|---|
| plural | axises |
| plural (rare) | axiis |
Origin of axis
Borrowed from Latin axis (“axle, axis”) in the 16th century. Via Latin cognate with ala, aisle, atelier. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- cognate with inherited English axle and borrowed axo-, axon.
From Latin, name of an Indian animal mentioned by the Roman senator Pliny.
From Mussolini's idea of "an axis around which nations could assemble".
Words formed from axis
- axi-
- axipetal
- Axis Age
- axis cylinder
- axised
- axis mundi
- axis of evil
- axis of resistance
- axis of rotation
- axis of symmetry
- axis of upheaval
- Axis progression
- cerebrospinal axis
- coaxis
- conjugate axis
- co-ordinate axis
- coordinate axis
- eigenaxis
- figure axis
- gut-brain axis
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
- imaginary axis
- interaxis
- major axis
- minor axis
- multiaxis
- neural axis
- neuraxis
- optical axis
- optic axis
- ordinate axis
- parallel axis theorem
- perpendicular axis theorem
- polar axis
- pseudoaxis
- radical axis
- real axis
- rotational axis
- semiaxis
- semimajor axis
- semi-major axis
- semiminor axis
- semi-minor axis
- visual axis
- x-axis
- y-axis
- z-axis
Phrases with axis
Words that rhyme with axis
Questions about axis
- What does axis mean?
- Axis means an imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
- What is axis in Hindi?
- Axis in Hindi is धुरी (dhurī), अक्ष (akṣ). See Axis meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is axis?
- Axis can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce axis?
- Axis is pronounced /ˈæksɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of axis?
- The plural of axis is axes.
Words near axis in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: axis (page history and authors); Axis (page history and authors); axis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); आस (Marathi) (page history and authors); axis (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); axis (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); axis (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); axis (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); axis (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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