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Definition of axis
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— called also axis of symmetry
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Synonyms for axis
Synonyms: Noun
base, capital, center, central, core, cynosure, epicenter, eye, focus, ground zero, heart, hub, locus, mecca, navel, nerve center, nexus, nucleus, omphalos, seat
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Examples of axis in a Sentence
Noun
the Earth's axis of rotation the spin of the Earth on its axisRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
On Capitol Hill, the party has been spread along a similar axis of race, power, perspective and privilege. — Molly Ball, Time, "What Do the Democrats Stand For? Inside a Fight Over America's Future," 25 July 2019 Made up of nine coloured squares on each of its six faces, the cube rotates around a central axis. — The Economist, "Speedcubers are solving Rubik’s Cubes at ever-faster speeds," 11 July 2019 Situated between the sea and a lake, the city expanded on a north-south axis. — National Geographic, "These five maps reveal how transit and geography can shape a city," 27 June 2019 The seasons, and the changing length of daylight hours throughout the year, are all due to one fact: Earth spins on a tilted axis. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "Earth’s seasons, explained in one GIF," 21 June 2019 At first, Danny and Karl can only move horizontally right and left on a two-dimensional axis, mimicking the visual approach of old-fashioned arcade cabinets. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Black Mirror: The Weird, Intriguing Intimacy of ‘Striking Vipers’," 5 June 2019 My client wanted to add a third axis, but my brain started to hurt. — Kathryn Crawford Saxer, The Seattle Times, "How to make a big career decision," 25 Mar. 2019 That said, now and again something comes along and throws my entire listening process onto a new axis. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, "The Caretaker’s Musical Project Is One Part Psychological Experiment, One Part Auditory Revelation," 14 Dec. 2018 Instead, the Houses reflect the earth’s own 24-hour rotation around its axis. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "The 12 Astrological Houses: Interpreting Your Birth Chart Beyond the Zodiac," 6 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'axis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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