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axis

/ˈæksɪs/

Translations

axisnoun

axes

/ˈæksɪs/

axeSens propre en géométrie, en mécanique et au sens figuré.

The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

La Terre tourne autour de son axe toutes les 24 heures.

Additional translations

axisTermes d’anatomie.

Synonyms

axisadjective

Used attributively to describe things relating to or situated around an axis (e.g., “axis rotation,” “Axis forces”).

Accurate axis measurements are crucial in telescope construction.

Des mesures axiales précises sont cruciales dans la construction des télescopes.

axisnoun

A straight line about which a body or geometric object rotates or may be conceived to rotate.

The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

A central line that bisects a two-dimensional shape or three-dimensional object into symmetrical parts.

The axis of the cylinder runs through its center from top to bottom.

An imaginary line that divides something into equal or roughly equal halves, especially in a graph or chart.

The x-axis and y-axis intersect at the origin of the graph.

A main line of development, movement, or direction.

The axis of the story revolves around the protagonist's journey.

The second cervical vertebra (C2) that forms a pivot on which the first cervical vertebra (atlas) supports the head.

A fracture of the axis can severely compromise neck mobility.

The main stem or central part of a plant, flower, or other organism, about which organs or parts are arranged.

The leaves grow along the axis of the stem in a spiral pattern.

axisadjective

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to an axis or axes.

Accurate axis measurements are crucial in telescope construction.