Axis

/ˈæksɪs/

Synonyms for "axis" (171 found)

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Closest matches (35)

air lineairline alliance anthrophore arbor assemblage associate association axleaxle baraxle shaftaxle spindleaxle-tree band bearing beeline bloc body bole bund

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cane carpophore caudex caulicle caulis centercenter of actioncenter of gravitycentroid

Noun(6 words)

axis of rotationaxis vertebraaxles bloc centercentral line

Strong matches (51)

centrum chord coalition college combination combinecommon marketconfederacy confederationconsumer cooperativecooperativecooperative societycore corps councilcredit unionculmcustoms uniondead centerdiagonal

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diameterdirect linedirectrix distaffeconomic communityedge epicenter federation footstalkfree trade areafulcrum funicule funiculus gang gimbalgreat-circle coursegroup grouping gudgeon haulm heart hinge hinglehorizontal axishub kernel

Adjective(1 words)

coordinate axis

Noun(4 words)

coordinate linecore focus fulcrums

Related words (85)

leafstalk league machine mandrel marrow medulla metacenter middle mob nave navel normal nub nucleus oarlock omphalos partnership pedicel peduncle perpendicular

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petiole petiolule petiolus pin pintle pith pivot polepolitical machineradiant radiusradius vectorreed restresting pointright lineringrochdale cooperativerowlock secant seedstalk segment shortcut side society spear spindle spire stalk stem stipe stockstorm centerstraightstraight coursestraight linestraight stretchstraightaway straw streamline swivel tangent thole tholepin tigella transversal trunk trunnion umbilicus union vector yaw

Noun(13 words)

line lines pivots quill rachisreference linerotation axisrotation lineslue spindles stems stengel straight-line

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More general

10 entries

alignment alinement alliancecervical vertebracoalition line mechanismneck bonestalk stem

More specific

5 entries

central axisprincipal axisrotation axisx axisy axis

Collocations

6 entries

axis of rotationcentral axiscoordinate axisvertical axisx axisy axis

Inflections

1 entries

axes

Derivations

2 entries

axial axially

Sample sentences

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The hand on its axis turns at 10 revolutions per hour.

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It's common knowledge that the earth turns on its axis.

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The earth revolves on its axis.

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The Earth rotates on its axis.

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