Axis ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Axis ( noun )

1. A straight line about which a body rotates.
2. A line around which a body or geometric object is symmetrical.
3. A central point or line around which something is organized or arranged.

Origin:

Late latin axis, from greek axon "axis, axle,".

Examples:

1. The earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.5 degrees.
2. The axis of symmetry for a circle is its center point.
3. The government's economic policy is focused on creating jobs and stabilizing the economy, which will be the axis around which other policies revolve.
4. The wheel spins around the axis.
5. A major axis of the elliptical galaxy is a straight line running through the galaxy's center and endpoints of the longest diameter.

(As a verb)

Axis ( verb )

1. A straight line about which a body rotates.
2. A line around which a body or geometric object is symmetrical.
3. A central point or line around which something is organized or arranged.

Origin:

Late latin axis, from greek axon "axis, axle,".

Examples:

1. The earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.5 degrees.
2. The axis of symmetry for a circle is its center point.
3. The government's economic policy is focused on creating jobs and stabilizing the economy, which will be the axis around which other policies revolve.
4. The wheel spins around the axis.
5. A major axis of the elliptical galaxy is a straight line running through the galaxy's center and endpoints of the longest diameter.