axis en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈæksɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɛksəs/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈæksəs/ (Australia, Canada, General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈæksɪs/ (Australia, Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English 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.
Meanings
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An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
The Earth rotates once a day on its axis
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 14, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, pages 112–3:
- 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
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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
- (figuratively) The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| axiis | Number=Plur | rare | lexicographic |
| axes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
atlas (cervical vertebra)
Deriveds
neuraxis · interaxis · rotational axis · z-axis · gut-brain axis · axis of evil · axipetal · minor axis · real axis · semiminor axis · axised · conjugate axis · coordinate axis · axis of upheaval · pseudoaxis · semimajor axis · y-axis · Axis Age · cerebrospinal axis · ordinate axis · Axis progression · perpendicular axis theorem · hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis · radical axis · visual axis · coaxis · semi-major axis · polar axis · axis cylinder · axi- · major axis · axis of symmetry · semiaxis · axis of resistance · figure axis · axis of rotation · optic axis · optical axis · x-axis · parallel axis theorem · axis mundi · multiaxis · co-ordinate axis · neural axis · semi-minor axis · imaginary axis · eigenaxis
Relateds
Synonyms
epistropheus · pact · compact · league
Translations (160)
mk о́ска (geometry: imaginary line) · ru ствол (botany: main stem or central part) · sh оса (geometry: imaginary line) · ur محور (geometry: imaginary line) · ba күсәр (geometry: imaginary line) · fo navarsgeisli (second cervical vertebra) · mi tuaka (geometry: imaginary line) · fo ásur (geometry: imaginary line) · nb akse (basis of space or part of graph) · az mehvər (geometry: imaginary line) · fi kiertonikama (second cervical vertebra) · kk өс (geometry: imaginary line) · et telg (geometry: imaginary line) · ka ღერძი (geometry: imaginary line) · my ဝင်ရိုး (geometry: imaginary line) · sh осо̀вина (basis of space or part of graph) · gl eixe (geometry: imaginary line) · fi akseli (psychiatry: form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders) · el άξονας (geometry: imaginary line) · mi tuaka (basis of space or part of graph) · kk белағаш (geometry: imaginary line) · bg ос (geometry: imaginary line) · sa अक्ष (geometry: imaginary line) · kk білікомыртқа (second cervical vertebra) · it asse (geometry: imaginary line) · dsb wós (basis of space or part of graph) · it asse (basis of space or part of graph) · bn অক্ষ (geometry: imaginary line) · hy առանցք (geometry: imaginary line) · cy echel (geometry: imaginary line) · id aksis (psychiatry: form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders) · lv ass (basis of space or part of graph) · cy echel (basis of space or part of graph) · nb akse (geometry: imaginary line) · tl aksis (geometry: imaginary line) · fi keskiranka (botany: main stem or central part) · tr eksen (basis of space or part of graph) · cs axis (second cervical vertebra) · fi aksis (second cervical vertebra) · iu ᓈᓴᐅᑎᖃᕐᕕᒃ (geometry: imaginary line) · es eje (basis of space or part of graph) · id poros (geometry: imaginary line) · cmn 軸 /轴 (geometry: imaginary line) · ca axis (second cervical vertebra) · sh osa (geometry: imaginary line) · cmn 軸心 /轴心 (geometry: imaginary line) · sl os (geometry: imaginary line) · az ox (geometry: imaginary line) · he ציר (basis of space or part of graph) · got 𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌰 (geometry: imaginary line) · ro axă (geometry: imaginary line) · sh osòvina (basis of space or part of graph) · oc axe (geometry: imaginary line) · sv axel (geometry: imaginary line) · es axis (second cervical vertebra) · lmo assa (geometry: imaginary line) · te అక్షము (geometry: imaginary line) · cv тӗнӗл (geometry: imaginary line) · ky ось (geometry: imaginary line) · da akse (geometry: imaginary line) · ms epistrofeus (second cervical vertebra) · ms tulang paksi (second cervical vertebra) · km អ័ក្ស (basis of space or part of graph) · ru ось (basis of space or part of graph) · km អ័ក្ស (second cervical vertebra) · uz oʻq (geometry: imaginary line) · lo ແກນ (geometry: imaginary line) · fa آسه (second cervical vertebra) · ar مِحْوَر (geometry: imaginary line) · te అక్షము (basis of space or part of graph) · tk ok (geometry: imaginary line) · nl draaier (second cervical vertebra) · grc ἄξων (geometry: imaginary line) · alt кӧжӱр ось (geometry: imaginary line) · uk вісь (geometry: imaginary line) · hsb wóska (basis of space or part of graph) · nl as (geometry: imaginary line) · bg ос (basis of space or part of graph) · tr eksen (geometry: imaginary line) · he ציר (geometry: imaginary line) · pl obrotnik (second cervical vertebra) · fi akseli (botany: main stem or central part) · ja 軸 (geometry: imaginary line) · sl os (basis of space or part of graph) · cs osa (geometry: imaginary line) · fi akseli (basis of space or part of graph) · el άξονας (second cervical vertebra) · kk білік (geometry: imaginary line) · el επιστροφεύς (second cervical vertebra) · de Achse (geometry: imaginary line) · nn akse (basis of space or part of graph) · ka ღერძი (basis of space or part of graph) · tg тир (geometry: imaginary line) · hi धुरी (geometry: imaginary line) · cmn 樞椎 /枢椎 (second cervical vertebra) · el άξονας (basis of space or part of graph) · km អ័ក្ស (geometry: imaginary line) · hu tengely (geometry: imaginary line) · sk os (geometry: imaginary line) · et telg (basis of space or part of graph) · be вось (geometry: imaginary line) · sq aks (geometry: imaginary line) · pdt Auss (geometry: imaginary line) · it epistrofeo (second cervical vertebra) · th แกน (geometry: imaginary line) · eo akso (basis of space or part of graph) · hi अक्ष (geometry: imaginary line) · fy as (basis of space or part of graph) · fa محور (geometry: imaginary line) · is möndull (geometry: imaginary line) · pl oś (geometry: imaginary line) · cs čepovec (second cervical vertebra) · eo akso (geometry: imaginary line) · fr axe (basis of space or part of graph) · ru ось (geometry: imaginary line) · fi akseli (geometry: imaginary line) · sq bosht (geometry: imaginary line) · sv tappkota (second cervical vertebra) · vi trục (geometry: imaginary line) · es eje (geometry: imaginary line) · io axoido (second cervical vertebra) · is ás (basis of space or part of graph) · mk о́ска (basis of space or part of graph) · nn akse (geometry: imaginary line) · pt eixo (geometry: imaginary line) · sk os (basis of space or part of graph) · is ás (geometry: imaginary line) · yi אַקס (geometry: imaginary line) · hy առանցք (basis of space or part of graph) · ru аксис (second cervical vertebra) · ky ок (geometry: imaginary line) · fy as (geometry: imaginary line) · io axo (geometry: imaginary line) · sh osa (basis of space or part of graph) · sh ȏs (geometry: imaginary line) · de Achse (basis of space or part of graph) · sv axel (basis of space or part of graph) · pt áxis (second cervical vertebra) · pl oś (basis of space or part of graph) · sh о̑с (geometry: imaginary line) · lv ass (geometry: imaginary line) · pt eixo (basis of space or part of graph) · fa آسه (basis of space or part of graph) · fr axe (geometry: imaginary line) · sh оса (basis of space or part of graph) · ru эпистрофей (second cervical vertebra) · tl taluhog (geometry: imaginary line) · cs osa (basis of space or part of graph) · ko 축 (geometry: imaginary line) · ast exa (geometry: imaginary line) · id aksis (geometry: imaginary line) · nl as (basis of space or part of graph) · ms paksi (basis of space or part of graph) · fa آسه (geometry: imaginary line) · ms paksi (geometry: imaginary line) · lt ašis (geometry: imaginary line) · ml അച്ചുതണ്ട് (geometry: imaginary line) · kk белдік (geometry: imaginary line) · fo ásur (basis of space or part of graph) · ca eix (geometry: imaginary line)