axis
/ˈæksɪs/
An imaginary line around which an object spins or is symmetrically arranged; 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; The second cervical vertebra of the spine
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- axes
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)
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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
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The second cervical vertebra of the spine
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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
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An imaginary, visualized plane separating two morphologically similar parts of an organismrare
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A form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders or disabilities used in manuals such as the DSM — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disordersrare
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The centre of attention within a process — e.g. the axis of investigationrare
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A deer native to Asia, of species Axis axisrare