axial
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L20087 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈæk.sɪ.əl/ / /ˈæk.si.əl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English axial From axis + -al.
- Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis
“The axial asymmetry of Mercury's inertia ellipsoid may result in a torque that counterbalances the tidal torque”
- Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ
“the axial skeleton”
“the axial bones”
- In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
“The secondary xylem usually consists of axial and radial elements.”
- Oriented parallel to the axis running through the centre of a cyclohexane ring, as opposed to equatorial. See Axial bond.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English axial From axis + -al.
- A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.
- A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.