axis

Axis stands for:

• in analytical geometry, the coordinate axis
• the general center line of a surface or body in the geometry, see longitudinal axis
• Axis of symmetry in the geometry, see axis symmetry
• especially spatial axis or axis of rotation , see axis of rotation
• a special center line of a more complicated contour, the medial axis

• a machine element for rotatable components, such as B. Wheels, see axis (machine element)
• a machine element for components that can be moved along a straight line, see linear axis
• the axis of symmetry of an optical system, see optical axis (optics)
• Crystal axis , a classification principle for crystals, see crystal structure
• a reference line in the anatomy, see anatomical position and direction designations
• Construction , building axis, etc. the central construction lines of a building or ensemble, see axis (architecture)
• the guideline for the route of the traffic route, see axis (traffic route)

• the German Reich and its allies during the Second World War, see Axis Powers
• in XML a navigation direction in connection with XPath, see XPath #Achsen

ACHSE is an abbreviation for:

• Alliance of Chronic Rare Diseases

See also:

• On axis
• Optical axis
• Ax

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Wiktionary: Axis  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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