axis
noun
/ˈæksəs/
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/ˈæksɪs/
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- (geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
- (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)
- (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)
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akseli
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- (botany) The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
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akseli,
keskiranka
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- (skeleton) The second cervical vertebra of the spine
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aksis,
kiertonikama
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