An axis (: axes) may refer to:

Mathematics

*A specific line (often a

directed line The orientation of a real vector space or simply orientation of a vector space is the arbitrary choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively" oriented. In the three-dimensional Euclidean space, right-handed ...

) that plays an important role in some contexts. In particular: **

Coordinate axis In geometry, a coordinate system is a system that uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine and standardize the position of the points or other geometric elements on a manifold such as Euclidean space. The coordinates are ...

of a coordinate system *** ''x''-axis, ''y''-axis, ''z''-axis, common names for the coordinate axes of a Cartesian coordinate system **

Axis of rotation Rotation or rotational/rotary motion is the circular movement of an object around a central line, known as an ''axis of rotation''. A plane figure can rotate in either a clockwise or counterclockwise sense around a perpendicular axis intersect ...

Axis of symmetry An axis (: axes) may refer to: Mathematics *A specific line (often a directed line) that plays an important role in some contexts. In particular: ** Coordinate axis of a coordinate system *** ''x''-axis, ''y''-axis, ''z''-axis, common names f ...

** Axis of a

conic section A conic section, conic or a quadratic curve is a curve obtained from a cone's surface intersecting a plane. The three types of conic section are the hyperbola, the parabola, and the ellipse; the circle is a special case of the ellipse, tho ...

Politics

Axis powers The Axis powers, originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis and also Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, was the military coalition which initiated World War II and fought against the Allies of World War II, Allies. Its principal members were Nazi Ge ...

of World War II, 1936–1945. * Axis of evil (first used in 2002), U.S. President George W. Bush's description of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea *

Axis of Resistance The Axis of Resistance is an informal coalition of Iranian-supported militant and political organizations across the Middle East. Formed by Iran, it unites actors committed to countering the influence of the United States and Israel in the regio ...

(first used in 2002), the Shia alliance of Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah * Axis of Upheaval (first used in 2024), foreign policy neologism of the Anti-western collaboration between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea * Jakarta-Pyongyang-Peking Axis, diplomatic alignment and alliance between Indonesia, China, and North Korea during Sukarno's Presidency *

Political spectrum A political spectrum is a system to characterize and classify different Politics, political positions in relation to one another. These positions sit upon one or more Geometry, geometric Coordinate axis, axes that represent independent political ...

, sometimes called an axis

Science

Axis (anatomy) In anatomy, the axis (from Latin ''axis'', "axle") is the second cervical vertebra (C2) of the spine, immediately inferior to the atlas, upon which the head rests. The spinal cord passes through the axis. The defining feature of the axis is i ...

, the second cervical vertebra of the spine * ''Axis'' (genus), a genus of deer *Axis, an anatomical term of orientation *Axis, a botanical term meaning the line through the centre of a plant *

Optical axis An optical axis is an imaginary line that passes through the geometrical center of an optical system such as a camera lens, microscope or telescopic sight. Lens elements often have rotational symmetry about the axis. The optical axis defines ...

, a line of rotational symmetry * ''Axis'' (journal), online journal published by The Mineralogical Record

Technology

* Apache Axis, a web-service framework from Apache Software Foundation * Yahoo! Axis, a mobile web browser

Arts and entertainment

Music

*'' Axis: Bold as Love'' (1967), a studio album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience * ''Axis'' (Paul Bley album) (1977) * ''Axis'' (Pegz album) (2005) * "Axis" (song), 2013, by Pet Shop Boys *

The Axis of Awesome The Axis of Awesome were an Australian comedy music act with members Jordan Raskopoulos, Lee Naimo and Benny Davis, active from 2006 to 2018. The trio covered a wide variety of performance styles and performed a combination of original materia ...

, an Australian comedy music act that performed from 2006 to 2018

Other uses in arts and entertainment

AXIS (comics) "AXIS" (also known as "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS") is a 2014 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. Written by Rick Remender, the story involves an initial team-up between the Avengers, X-Men, and a group of villains against ...

, "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS" (2014), a Marvel Comics storyline *

Axis Amerika Axis Amerika is the name of two different teams of supervillains who have appeared in American comic books published DC Comics. The original team, created by writer Roy Thomas and penciler Brian Murray, first appeared in ''Young All-Stars'' #1 ...

, the name of two teams of super-villains who have appeared in DC Comics *Axis, an asteroid in the

Gundam is a Japanese military science fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, with the name "Gundam". The franchise began on April 7, 1979, with ...

science fiction media franchise * ''Axis'' (film), a 2017 drama directed by Aisha Tyler * ''Axis'' (novel), a 2007 science-fiction novel by Robert Charles Wilson * AXIS Dance Company, a professional contemporary dance company and dance education organization in Oakland, California, U.S.

Brands and enterprises

Axis Bank Axis Bank Limited, formerly known as UTI Bank (1993–2007), is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai. It is India's third largest private sector bank by assets and fo ...

, a private sector bank in India * AXIS Capital, a Bermuda-based and global operating reinsurer *

Axis Communications Axis Communications AB is a Swedish manufacturer of IP camera, network cameras, access control, and Voice over IP, network audio devices for the physical security and video surveillance industries. Since 2015, it operates as an independent subsid ...

, a Swedish manufacturer of IP cameras * AXIS Flight Training Systems, an Austrian-based manufacturer of flight simulators * Axis Percussion, a drum-related manufacturer *

Axis Records (disambiguation) Axis Records may refer to: * A record label operated by Jeff Mills, which releases most of his work * Former name of 4AD, a record label started in 1979 as Axis Records by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent * A budget record label derived from EMI< ...

, several music labels * Axis Telecom, a national GSM mobile operator in Indonesia * PH Live, a Las Vegas resort/casino concert venue named The AXIS from December 2013 to February 2018

Other uses

* Axis, Alabama, an unincorporated area in the United States *Axis, a major character in the video game

Undertale Yellow ''Undertale Yellow'' is a 2D computer graphics, 2D role-playing video game released on Game Jolt for Microsoft Windows on December 9, 2023. Developed by Team Undertale Yellow as a Fan labor, fan-made prequel to ''Undertale'', the game follows th ...