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- Dictionaryaxis/ˈaksɪs/
noun
- 1. an imaginary line about which a body rotates: "the Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours" Similar
- 2. a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates: "the variable that is thought of as a cause is placed on the horizontal axis, and the variable that is thought of as an effect on the vertical axis"
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1. a. : a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate. the Earth's axis. b. : a straight line with respect to which a body or figure is symmetrical. the axis of a cone. called also axis of symmetry.
a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves: The earth revolves around the axis that joins the North and South Poles. The diameter of a circle is also an axis. a fixed line on a graph used to show the position of a point:
a central line that bisects a two-dimensional body or figure. a line about which a three-dimensional body or figure is symmetrical. Anatomy. a central or principal structure, about which something turns or is arranged: the skeletal axis. the second cervical vertebra.
1. a real or imaginary line about which a body, such as an aircraft, can rotate or about which an object, form, composition, or geometrical construction is symmetrical. 2. one of two or three reference lines used in coordinate geometry to locate a point in a plane or in space. 3. anatomy.
An axis is a straight line, sometimes seen, sometimes not, that is important in mathematics, art, science and our survival. The most famous axis is the one the earth spins around, giving us the 24-hour day.
a real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves: The earth revolves around the axis that joins the North and South Poles. The diameter of a circle is also an axis. a fixed line on a graph used to show the position of a point:
Definition of axis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Mathematics) a real or imaginary line about which a body, such as an aircraft, can rotate or about which an object, form, composition, or geometrical construction is symmetrical. 2. (Mathematics) one of two or three reference lines used in coordinate geometry to locate a point in a plane or in space. 3.
AXIS definition: 1. an imaginary, central line around which an object turns 2. a line at the side or bottom of a…. Learn more.
Axis Definition. A real or imaginary straight line on which an object rotates or is regarded as rotating. The axis of a planet. An unlimited line, half-line, or line segment serving to orient a space or a geometric object, especially a line about which the object is symmetric.
