axis

Meanings

Plural: axes, axiis, axises

Noun

• a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
• the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
• 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"
• a group of countries in special alliance
• the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
• the center around which something rotates
• An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
• 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
• 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.
• The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation)
• A deer native to Asia, of species Axis axis.

Synonyms

axis deer, axis of rotation, axis vertebra, bloc, cheetal, chital, chital deer, compact, epistropheus, league, pact, spotted deer

Related Words

axial, axially, axile, Axis axis