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axis

noun/ˈæksɪs/ (AK-sis)Level B2
axis meaning picture: A child spinning a classroom globe with a visible tilted metal rod running through it from pole to pole
Picture meaning of “axis” — An imaginary line that something turns around; also a main line on a graph.

An imaginary line that something turns around; also a main line on a graph.

The Earth spins around its axis once a day. On a graph, the horizontal x-axis and vertical y-axis are used to plot values.

axis meaning in Hindi

अक्ष, धुरी: वह काल्पनिक रेखा जिसके चारों ओर कोई चीज़ घूमती है; ग्राफ़ की मुख्य रेखा भी।

पृथ्वी दिन में एक बार अपनी धुरी पर घूमती है। ग्राफ़ पर क्षैतिज x-अक्ष और ऊर्ध्वाधर y-अक्ष पर मान दिखाए जाते हैं।

Examples

  1. Draw the graph carefully and label both axes before plotting the marks.ग्राफ़ ध्यान से बनाइए और अंक अंकित करने से पहले दोनों अक्ष (axis)ों पर नाम लिखिए।
  2. Scientists explained how the tilt of the Earth's axis gives India its seasons.वैज्ञानिकों ने समझाया कि पृथ्वी के अक्ष का झुकाव भारत में ऋतुएँ कैसे लाता है।

Synonyms & antonyms

centre linepivot

Memory trick

A spinning top turns on its AXIS, like a wheel on its AXle.

💡 Did you know?

The Earth's axis is tilted by about 23.5 degrees, and this tilt is what causes summer and winter.

Word origin

Borrowed in the 16th century from Latin axis, 'axle, axis'. It shares an ancient root with the native English word 'axle'. An axis was first the rod a wheel turns on.

Other meanings

noun A reference line on a chart that shows the scale of a variable.

noun A straight line about which a body rotates, or a reference line in a system.

noun In crystals, one of three reference lines along the unit-cell edges a, b and c.

axis meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीअक्ष, धुरी: वह काल्पनिक रेखा जिसके चारों ओर कोई चीज़ घूमती है; ग्राफ़ की मुख्य रेखा भी।
Arabic · العربيةمحور: خط وهمي يدور حوله الشيء؛ وأيضًا خط رئيسي في الرسم البياني.
French · FrançaisAxe : ligne imaginaire autour de laquelle une chose tourne ; aussi une ligne principale d'un graphique.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaSumbu: garis khayal tempat sesuatu berputar; juga garis utama pada grafik.
Chinese · 中文轴,轴线:物体旋转所围绕的假想直线;也指图表上的坐标轴。

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