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axis
noun [C] (IN MATHEMATICS) /ˈæk.sɪs/ (plural axes /ˈæk.siːz/ )Definition
› a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of a object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves: The Earth revolves around the axis that joins the North and South Poles. The diameter of a circle is also an axis.Parts of geometrical shapes › a fixed line on a graph used to show the position of a point: Plot distance on the vertical y-axis against time on the horizontal x-axis.
(Definition of axis noun (IN MATHEMATICS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Geometry: parts of geometrical shapes
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