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English noun: axis | |||
| 1. | axis (cognition) a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coordinate axis, major axis, minor axis, optic axis, optic axis, principal axis, semimajor axis, semiminor axis | ||
| 2. | axis (plant) the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stalk, stem | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rachis, spadix | ||
| Part holonym | stele | ||
| 3. | Axis (group) in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations | ||
| Samples | The Axis opposed the Allies in World War II. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition | ||
| 4. | axis (group) a group of countries in special alliance | ||
| Synonyms | bloc | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | scheduled territories, sterling area, sterling bloc | ||
| 5. | axis (body) the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head | ||
| Synonyms | axis vertebra | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cervical vertebra, neck bone | ||
| Part holonym | odontoid process | ||
| 6. | axis (artifact) the center around which something rotates | ||
| Synonyms | axis of rotation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanism | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pin, pivot, rotor head, rotor shaft | ||
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