AXIS

4 letters 11 Scrabble points /ˈæksəs/

Definition of AXIS

noun

  1. An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).

    "The Earth rotates once a day on its axis"

  2. A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis)

  3. The second cervical vertebra of the spine

    Synonyms: epistropheus
Related words: epistropheus

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A X I S
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Words Containing "AXIS"

ACTINOPRAXIS ADENEMPHRAXIS AEROTAXIS ANAPHYLAXIS ANEMOTAXIS ANGIEMPHRAXIS ANTHOTAXIS ANTIANAPHYLAXIS AORTOMALAXIS APHOTAXIS APHOTOTAXIS APOPHYLAXIS APOSTAXIS AXISED AXISES AXISYMMETRY AXISYMMETRIC AXISYMMETRICAL BAROTAXIS BRACHYAXIS

Words Starting with "AXIS"

AXISED AXISES AXISYMMETRY AXISYMMETRIC AXISYMMETRICAL

Words Ending with "AXIS"

ACTINOPRAXIS ADENEMPHRAXIS AEROTAXIS ANAPHYLAXIS ANEMOTAXIS ANGIEMPHRAXIS ANTHOTAXIS ANTIANAPHYLAXIS AORTOMALAXIS APHOTAXIS APHOTOTAXIS APOPHYLAXIS APOSTAXIS BAROTAXIS BRACHYAXIS CALCIPHYLAXIS CAULOTAXIS CHEMIOTAXIS CHEMOTAXIS CHIROPRAXIS