NOUN | cognition | axis | a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions |
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plant | axis | the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged | |
group | Axis | in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations | |
group | axis, bloc | a group of countries in special alliance | |
body | axis, axis vertebra | the 2nd cervical vertebra | |
artifact | axis, axis of rotation | the center around which something rotates |
Sounds | ae'ksahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | A straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions. | |
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Narrower | coordinate axis | One of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system |
major axis | The longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid | |
minor axis | The shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid | |
optic axis | In a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs | |
principal axis, optic axis | A line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted | |
semimajor axis | one-half the major axis of an ellipse | |
semiminor axis | one-half the minor axis of an ellipse | |
Broader | line | A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
Spanish | eje | |
Catalan | eix | |
Adjectives | axial | relating to or attached to the axis |
axial | situated on or along or in the direction of an axis | |
biaxial, biaxal, biaxate | having two axes |
Meaning | The main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged. | |
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Parts | stele | The usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant |
Narrower | rachis | Axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence |
spadix | The fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe | |
Broader | stalk, stem | A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ |
Spanish | cáudice | |
Adjectives | axile, axial | relating to or attached to the axis |
Meaning | In World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations. | |
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Broader | alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement | An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty |
Meaning | A group of countries in special alliance. | |
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Synonym | bloc | |
Narrower | sterling area, sterling bloc, scheduled territories | The group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling |
Broader | alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement | An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty |
Spanish | bloque | |
Catalan | bloc |
Meaning | The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head. | |
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Synonym | axis vertebra | |
Parts | odontoid process | A toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck |
Broader | cervical vertebra, neck bone | One of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region |
Spanish | axis, eje, vértebra axis | |
Catalan | axis, vèrtebra axis |
Meaning | The center around which something rotates. | |
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Synonym | axis of rotation | |
Narrower | pivot, pin | Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns |
rotor head, rotor shaft | The axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns | |
Broader | mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery |
Spanish | eje de rotación, eje | |
Catalan | eix de rotació, eix | |
Adjectives | axial | of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation |
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