Axis vs. Axes

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  • Axis (noun)

    An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).

    “The Earth rotates once a day on its axis”

  • Axis (noun)

    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)

  • Axis (noun)

    The second cervical vertebra of the spine

    “epistropheus”

  • Axis (noun)

    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)

  • Axis (noun)

    The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged

  • Axis (noun)

    Axis axis, a deer native to Asia.

    “chital|cheetal|chital deer|spotted deer|axis deer”

  • Axes (noun)

    plural of ax

  • Axes (noun)

    plural of axe

  • Axes (noun)

    plural of axis

  • Axes (verb)

    all etymologies and senses

  • Axes (verb)

    all etymologies and senses

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