triaxial en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English axial English triaxial From tri- + axial.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having three axes.
triaxial graph paper
- (not-comparable) Having three planes of symmetry (e.g. having the shape of a scalene ellipsoid) and thus two axes of rotation
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(not-comparable) Along all three axes
triaxial stress-testing of solids
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tri-axial | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
biaxial · monoaxial · tetraxial