Word: Axis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, ‘axle, pivot’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaksɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an imaginary line about which a body rotates
Short Definition:line around which body rotates
Examples:- the Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours
Definition:
a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates
Short Definition:line for measurement of coordinates
Examples:- 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
Definition:
a straight central part in a structure to which other parts are connected.
Short Definition:straight central part
Definition:
the second cervical vertebra, below the atlas at the top of the backbone.
Short Definition:second cervical vertebra
Definition:
an agreement or alliance between two or more countries that forms a centre for an eventual larger grouping of nations
Short Definition:alliance
Examples:- the Anglo-American axis
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