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Definition of Axis
1. Noun. A straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions.
Generic synonyms: Line
Derivative terms: Axial, Axial
2. Noun. The main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged.
3. Noun. 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"
4. Noun. A group of countries in special alliance.
Generic synonyms: Alignment, Alinement, Alliance, Coalition
Specialized synonyms: Scheduled Territories, Sterling Area, Sterling Bloc
5. Noun. The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head.
Generic synonyms: Cervical Vertebra, Neck Bone
Terms within: Odontoid Process
6. Noun. The center around which something rotates.
Generic synonyms: Mechanism
Specialized synonyms: Pin, Pivot, Rotor Head, Rotor Shaft
Derivative terms: Axial
Definition of Axis
1. n. The spotted deer (Cervus axis or Axis maculata) of India, where it is called hog deer and parrah (Moorish name).
2. n. A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are symmetrically arranged.
Definition of Axis
1. Proper noun. The alliance group before and during World War II consisting of Germany, Italy, Japan, and allied countries. ¹
2. Noun. (geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry). ¹
3. Noun. (mathematics) 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). ¹
4. Noun. (anatomy) The second cervical vertebra of the spine. ¹
5. Noun. ''Axis axis'', a deer native to Asia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Axis
1. a straight line about which a body rotates [n AXES] : AXISED [adj] / an Asian deer [n AXISES]
Medical Definition of Axis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Axis
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