Axial
adjective
Related to an axis or located along it.
The axial rotation of the earth creates night and day.
Often appears as...
- axial alignment
- axial rotation
adjective
Directed along, parallel to, or around an axis.
In geometry, an axial symmetry is about an axis.
Often appears as...
- axial symmetry
- axial direction
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Related to or affecting the axis of an organism or biological structure.
Axial muscles in our body control the movement of our torso.
Often appears as...
- axial muscles
- axial skeleton
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Involving or relating to structures in the head and neck region.
The axial area comprises the head, neck, and trunk of a human body.
Often appears as...
- axial area
- axial region
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Related to an axis or located along it.
The axial rotation of the earth creates night and day.
Often appears as...
- axial alignment
- axial rotation
adjective
Directed along, parallel to, or around an axis.
In geometry, an axial symmetry is about an axis.
Often appears as...
- axial symmetry
- axial direction
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Related to or affecting the axis of an organism or biological structure.
Axial muscles in our body control the movement of our torso.
Often appears as...
- axial muscles
- axial skeleton
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Involving or relating to structures in the head and neck region.
The axial area comprises the head, neck, and trunk of a human body.
Often appears as...
- axial area
- axial region
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movements
Use 'axial' when describing movements that turn around a central line like the spine or the earth's poles.
Figure skaters perform impressive axial spins.
Pro Tip 2/3Machine Operations
Apply 'axial' in contexts of equipment operation where parts rotate around a central shaft.
The mechanic checked the axial play in the motor's shaft.
Pro Tip 3/3Clear Context
Make sure 'axial' is accompanied by a clear noun—a mechanical part, a rotation—to specify what is axial.
Axial turbines are efficient for hydroelectric systems.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movements
Use 'axial' when describing movements that turn around a central line like the spine or the earth's poles.
Figure skaters perform impressive axial spins.
Pro Tip 2/3Machine Operations
Apply 'axial' in contexts of equipment operation where parts rotate around a central shaft.
The mechanic checked the axial play in the motor's shaft.
Pro Tip 3/3Clear Context
Make sure 'axial' is accompanied by a clear noun—a mechanical part, a rotation—to specify what is axial.
Axial turbines are efficient for hydroelectric systems.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movements
Use 'axial' when describing movements that turn around a central line like the spine or the earth's poles.
Figure skaters perform impressive axial spins.
Pro Tip 2/3Machine Operations
Apply 'axial' in contexts of equipment operation where parts rotate around a central shaft.
The mechanic checked the axial play in the motor's shaft.
Pro Tip 3/3Clear Context
Make sure 'axial' is accompanied by a clear noun—a mechanical part, a rotation—to specify what is axial.
Axial turbines are efficient for hydroelectric systems.
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Video examples
The Sun’s surprising...
This is known as the Earth's axial tilt, or obliquity. A 23-degree tilt may not seem important, but it's the main reason that we experience different seasons. Because the axis remains tilted in the same direction while the Earth makes its annual orbit, there are long periods each year
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Where are all the...
We ended up with a large moon and that permitted Earth to have both a stable axial tilt and a slow rotation rate. Both factors influence climate and the suggestion is that they've helped moderate climate change.
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See How Scientists...
room vibrating with it it's an amazing experience I've learned tons so the axial skeleton really took a beating in preservation so we've got lots of little pieces so in an overall
Video examples
The Sun’s surprising...
This is known as the Earth's axial tilt, or obliquity. A 23-degree tilt may not seem important, but it's the main reason that we experience different seasons. Because the axis remains tilted in the same direction while the Earth makes its annual orbit, there are long periods each year
Video examples
Where are all the...
We ended up with a large moon and that permitted Earth to have both a stable axial tilt and a slow rotation rate. Both factors influence climate and the suggestion is that they've helped moderate climate change.
Video examples
See How Scientists...
room vibrating with it it's an amazing experience I've learned tons so the axial skeleton really took a beating in preservation so we've got lots of little pieces so in an overall
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Quote examples
Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
Eurasia is the world's axial supercontinent. A power that dominated Eurasia would exercise decisive influence over two of the world's three most economically productive regions: Western Europe and East Asia.
Quote examples
Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
Eurasia is the world's axial supercontinent. A power that dominated Eurasia would exercise decisive influence over two of the world's three most economically productive regions: Western Europe and East Asia.
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