axis
nounHow many syllables in axis?
There are 2 syllables in the word axis.How to pronounce axis:
Definition of axis:
- axis (noun):
- a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions.
- a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate
- a real or imaginary line about which a body can rotate or about which an object or geometrical construction is symmetrical
Synonyms for axis:
axis of rotation
axis vertebra
axle
base
bloc
capital
center
central
centre line
coordinate axis
core
epicenter
focus
ground zero
headquarters
heart
hub
line
locus
major axis
mecca
minor axis
navel
nerve center
nexus
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Antonyms for axis:
annex
annexe
appearance
divorce
exterior
exteriority
face
front
offshoot
outside
periphery
spoke
surface
unemployment
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