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Definitions

1 | noun | a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
2 | noun | the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
3 | noun | a group of countries in special alliance
4 | noun | the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
5 | noun | the center around which something rotates
(5 meanings)

Pronunciation

'aksuhs (IPA: ˈæksəs)

Hyphenation

ax-is (4 letters | 2 syllables)

First known use in English

1549 (European Renaissance) (475 years ago)

Word origins

Old English | Latin

Word frequency history

Word frequency history

Synonyms

bloc | axis vertebra | axis of rotation

Narrower terms

coordinate axis | major axis | minor axis | optic axis | principal axis | semimajor axis | semiminor axis | rachis | spadix | scheduled territories | sterling area | sterling bloc | pin | pivot | rotor head | rotor shaft (total: 16)

Broader terms

line | stalk | stem | alignment | alinement | alliance | coalition | cervical vertebra | neck bone | mechanism (total: 10)

Rhymes

(none among common words)

Lexically close words

axes | maxis | taxis

Anagrams

(none among common words)

Phrases

axis of rotation | axis vertebra | off-axis reflector | x-axis | y-axis | z-axis (total: 6)

Translations

Mandarin Chinese: | 軸 (noun)
Hindi: | अक्ष (noun)
Arabic: | مِحوَر (noun)
Spanish: | eje (general)
French: | axe (general)

Other notable uses

Axis Mountain (United States, 7549 ft)

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

axis.com | axis.net | Axis.info | Axis.biz

Crossword puzzle clues

Scrabble score

11 (International English) | 11 (North American English)

Phone keypad digits

(???) ???-2947

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