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Definition of «axis»

An axis is a straight line or a point around which something rotates, turns or moves. It can also refer to an imaginary line that divides a coordinate system into equal parts. In geometry, it refers to a line passing through two points on a plane and all other points on the same line are called parallel lines.

Usage examples

  1. The Earth's axis is an imaginary line that runs through the North and South poles, around which the planet rotates.
  2. In mathematics, an axis is a reference line used to measure or plot points on a graph. For example, a Cartesian coordinate system consists of two perpendicular axes, the x-axis and the y-axis.
  3. In anatomy, the axial skeleton includes the skull, spine, and ribcage, which form the body's main axis of support and protection.
  4. Political ideologies are often described on a left-right spectrum, with communism and socialism on the left axis and capitalism and conservatism on the right axis.
  5. The World War II conflict was fought on multiple fronts, or axes, such as the European Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) against the Allied Powers (including the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union).

Phrases with «axis»

Sentences with «axis»

  • The vertical axis of the diagram represents different degrees of awareness of benefit brought by a particular change. (religion-online.org)
  • Also, make sure it's positioned properly and placed directly on axis, relative to the primary seating position. (svsound.com)
  • I was just noticing the scale on the vertical axis of the hockey stick. (realclimate.org)
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