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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
The expected axis of heaviest rainfall for today and tonight has shifted farther south. — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, "Heavy rains across region, especially in Bristol and Plymouth counties and Newport, R.I.," 13 Aug. 2019 Instead, a mounting accumulation of agricultural bad practices (monoculture crops led to bad bee diets, and a huge rise in pesticide use has ruined their health long-term) tilted the axis of the environment towards destruction. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Honeyland Is a Stinging Allegory for Man-Made Disaster," 9 Aug. 2019 As the Earth spins, the magnetic field roughly aligns with the axis of rotation, creating the magnetic north and south poles. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "Earth’s Magnetic Field Could Take Longer to Flip Than Previously Thought," 8 Aug. 2019 But arguably the biggest surprise involved how one returning character will tilt the axis of power in the MCU. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Thor 4: Natalie Portman will play Thor! Wow! Wait. What?," 23 July 2019 The axis of the culture war in this country has shifted to national identity, immigration policy, and citizenship, and requires a new vocabulary. — Rich Lowry, National Review, "‘Cosmopolitan’ Is a Perfectly Fine Word for Cosmopolitans," 23 July 2019 But over the past century, the monumental central axis of the nation’s capital has evolved from a particular statement about post-Civil War reconciliation to a broader one about reconciling national ideals with national realities. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, "Forget the tanks. Trump’s violation of the Lincoln Memorial is the real offense.," 3 July 2019 Over time, resonant interactions with the sun would have pulled the rotation axis of Earth more upright to its present-day 23-degree tilt. — Simon J. Lock, Scientific American, "When Earth and the Moon Were One," 2 July 2019 Some pollsters speculate that as the axis of American politics has shifted away from economics toward cultural issues, the impact of the economy on presidential approval has weakened. — William A. Galston, WSJ, "Trump’s Poll Numbers Prove Character Counts," 25 June 2019These 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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