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▸ noun: (mathematics) 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)
▸ noun: (anatomy) The second cervical vertebra of the spine
▸ noun: (anatomy) An imaginary, visualized plane separating two morphologically similar parts of an organism
▸ noun: (psychiatry) 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)
▸ noun: (botany) The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
▸ noun: (military) An alliance or coalition.
▸ noun: (figurative) The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation)
▸ noun: A deer native to Asia, of species Axis axis.
▸ noun: The alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of Germany, Italy, Japan, and several minor allied countries, which opposed the Allies.
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axis of rotation,
bloc,
axis vertebra,
axial,
generatrix,
perpendicular,
centroidal,
orientation,
orthogonal,
curvature,
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