axis

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
2. 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. An imaginary, visualized plane separating two morphologically similar parts of an organism
5. 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)
6. The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
7. An alliance or coalition.
8. The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation)

Συνώνυμα

axle

pivot

shaft

stem

spindle

axis vertebra

pole

arbor

axis of rotation

shaft line

core

center line

stalk

bloc

centre line

contrivance

culm

diagonal

halm

helve

hub

key man

keystone

league

mandrel

mandril

midline

pedicel

peduncle

pivotal

plan

rachis

scape

shank

stipe

stock

swivel

trunk

turning point

caudex

central figure

number line

central point

podetium

axis powers

the Axis

axial line

body axis

inner conductor

axial cord

center conductor

mean axis

middle axle

centre shaft

shaft axle

axle center

axis shaft line

alliance

axial trace

arm

arrow

ax

axes

axial

Axis

Axis Powers

bias

blade

cane

center

centerline

central line

Με παύλα ως

ax‧is

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈæksɪs/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Borrowed from Latin axis (“axle, axis”) in the 16th century.