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axis

noun
/ˈæksɪs/UK/ˈæksɪs/CA/ˈɛksəs/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis Borrowed from Latin axis (“axle, axis”) in the 16th century. Via Latin cognate with ala, aisle, atelier. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- cognate with inherited English axle and borrowed axo-, axon.

  1. derived from *h₂eḱs-✻
  2. borrowed from axis — “axle, axis”

Definitions

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

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

    • A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
    • The Earth rotates once a day on its axis

  2. A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and…

    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)

  3. The second cervical vertebra of the spine

  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. An imaginary, visualized plane separating two morphologically similar parts of an organism

    2. A form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders or disabilities used in…

      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)

    3. The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are…

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

    4. An alliance or coalition.

      • This Berlin-Rome vertical line is not an obstacle but rather an axis around which can revolve all those European states with a will to collaboration and peace.

    5. The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation)

    6. A deer native to Asia, of species Axis axis.

    7. The alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of Germany, Italy, Japan, and…

      The alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of Germany, Italy, Japan, and several minor allied countries, which opposed the Allies.

The neighborhood

Derived

axi-, axipetal, Axis Age, axis cylinder, axised, axis mundi, axis of evil, axis of resistance, axis of rotation, axis of symmetry, axis of upheaval, Axis progression, cerebrospinal axis, coaxis, conjugate axis, co-ordinate axis, coordinate axis, eigenaxis, figure axis, gut-brain axis, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, imaginary axis, interaxis, major axis, minor axis, multiaxis, neural axis, neuraxis, optical axis, optic axis, ordinate axis, parallel axis theorem, perpendicular axis theorem, polar axis, pseudoaxis, radical axis, real axis, rotational axis, semiaxis, semimajor axis · +7 more

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at axis. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at axis. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at axis

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA