axis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'axis', 'Axis': /ˈæksɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæksɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ak′sis)

Inflections of 'axis' (n):
axises
npl (For the deer)
axes
npl (All other usages)

Collocations for "axis"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "axis" in context.

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axis

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the axis of Earth
  2. the tilt of Earth's axis
  3. the axis of [rotation, spin, symmetry]
  4. change the axis of [rotation]
  5. rotates [on, around] its axis
  6. [parallel, perpendicular] to the axis of [rotation]
  7. along the [x, y, z] axis (of the graph)
  8. [plotted, charted] on the [x] axis
  9. The [line, plot] approaches the [x] axis.
  10. label the graph's axes
  11. the [vertical, horizontal] axis
  12. the [north-south, east-west] axis
  13. the axis of evil
  14. the Axis versus the Allies
  15. the Axis in World War II
  16. an [Anglo-American, European-Middle East] axis
'axis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
graph - plot - revolve - spindle - stronghold

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