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axis
(geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
(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-onecorrespondence 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)
(psychiatry) A form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders or disabilities used in manuals such as the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
(botany) The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
“The Franco-German axis is the driving force behind the new constitution.”
“To say that the Earth rotates on its axis once per day and completes one orbit of the Sun each year is to encapsulate but also to simplify the situation.”
“The barrels, while revolving around this axis, also move backward and forward in a longitudinal direction by virtue of their engagement with an inclined flange.”
“It tended to read as a superficial organicism applied over the work's underlying axiality.”
“In contrast to the centrality of the plan, the ceiling evokes the axiality of traditional church spaces and generates a remarkable degree of drama through acoustic devices.”
“Routes through the galleries are arranged to encourage wandering, with some openings arranged enfilade, but with occasional departures from axiality.”
axises
Misspelling of axes. Mistakenly used for the plural of axis (“line around which object rotates”).
“The Franco-German axis is the driving force behind the new constitution.”
“To say that the Earth rotates on its axis once per day and completes one orbit of the Sun each year is to encapsulate but also to simplify the situation.”
“The barrels, while revolving around this axis, also move backward and forward in a longitudinal direction by virtue of their engagement with an inclined flange.”
