axis

axis
UK [ˈæksɪs] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "axis":
singular axis plural axes UK [ˈæksiːz] / US [ˈækˌsɪz]
1)
a) astronomy an imaginary line through the middle of an object such as a planet, round which it seems to spin

The Earth rotates barely perceptibly on its axis.

b) maths an imaginary line that divides a square, circle, or other regular shape into two equal halves

an axis of symmetry

2) maths in mathematics, one of the two fixed lines used for showing measurements or finding the position of points on a graph

the vertical/horizontal axis

3) an agreement between two or more countries or people that gives them power or influence

the Paris-Berlin axis


English dictionary. 2014.

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