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The correct spelling is axis.
How to pronounce axis
/ˈæksəs/
nounIPA: /ˈæksəs/
Say it like: Axi-s
The correct spelling is axis. An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry). For example: "The Earth rotates once a day on its axis"
Usage Examples
“The Earth rotates once a day on its axis”
Definition
noun
- 1.An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
- 2.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)
- 3.The second cervical vertebra of the spine
- 4.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)
- 5.The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
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