axial

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axial

(ăk'sē-əl) pronunciation

adj.

Relating to, characterized by, or forming an axis.
Located on, around, or in the direction of an axis.

axiality ax'i·al'i·ty (-ăl'ĭ-tē) n.
axially ax'i·al·ly adv.

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Architecture and Landscaping: axial

Describes a layout disposed symmetrically about an axis, e.g. a basilican church.

Veterinary Dictionary: axial

1. pertaining to or deriving from an axis.
2. pertaining to or deriving from the axis bone of the vertebral column. See also axis.

a. rotation — in chiropractic terms, the rotation of the vertebral column around the horizontal axis (Z-axis).
a. skeleton — the skeleton of the head and trunk.

Word Tutor: axial

IN BRIEF: adj. - Of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation; Relating to or attached to the axis adj. - Situated on or along or in the direction of an axis.

Tutor's tip: Vehicle wheels turn on "axles," figure skaters perform "axels" (spinning jumps), and the earth's "axial" rotation revolves around a mathematical axis. A plant, however, may have an "axil" ( between a stem or leaf and supporting branch).

Wikipedia: Axial

Axial has different meanings:

In geometry, it means: along the same line as an axis (coaxial) or centerline: parallel (geometry), contrary to radial, perpendicular or tangential
In anatomy, it relates to an anatomical direction of animals and humans
In the skeletal system, the axial skeleton refers to the system of bones oriented vertically along the longitudinal axis
In music, it is a type of modal frame
In chemistry, it relates to an axial bond or the vertical axis of a flat molecule, the opposite of equatorial
Historically, the axial age refers to the period from 800 to 200 BC during which intense intellectual development occurred in three different regions: China, India and the Occident
Axial Theatre

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