axis
noun
[ ˈaksɪs ]
• an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
• "the Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours"
• a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates.
• "the variable that is thought of as a cause is placed on the horizontal axis, and the variable that is thought of as an effect on the vertical axis"
• a straight central part in a structure to which other parts are connected.
• the second cervical vertebra, below the atlas at the top of the backbone.
• an agreement or alliance between two or more countries that forms a centre for an eventual larger grouping of nations.
• "the Anglo-American axis"
Similar:
alliance,
coalition,
bloc,
confederation,
confederacy,
union,
league,
agreement,
treaty,
pact,
compact,
entente,
concordat,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin, ‘axle, pivot’.
axis
noun
• a deer that has lyre-shaped antlers and a yellowish-brown coat with white spots, native to India and Sri Lanka.
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin, the name of an Indian animal mentioned by Pliny.
