An axis (plural ''axes'') is an imaginary line around which an object rotates or is symmetrical. Axis may also refer to:

Mathematics

* Axis of rotation: see rotation around a fixed axis *Axis (mathematics), a designator for a Cartesian-coordinate dimension * Axis, a line generated by Basis (linear algebra), basis vector in a linear algebra

Politics

*Axis powers 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 (first used in 2002), the Shia alliance of Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah *Political spectrum, sometimes called an axis

Science

*Axis of rotation: see rotation around a fixed axis *Axis (anatomy), the second cervical vertebra of the spine *Axis (genus), ''Axis'' (genus), a genus of deer *Axis, an Anatomical terms of location#Axes, anatomical term of orientation *Axis, a botanical term meaning the Glossary of botanical terms#Axis, line through the centre of a plant *Optical axis, a line of rotational symmetry *Axis (journal), ''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), ''Axis'' (Paul Bley album) (1977) *Axis (Pegz album), ''Axis'' (Pegz album) (2005) *Axis (song), "Axis" (song), 2013, by Pet Shop Boys

Other uses in arts and entertainment

*AXIS (comics), "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS" (2014), a Marvel Comics storyline *Axis Amerika, the name of two teams of super-villains who have appeared in DC Comics *Axis, an asteroid in the Gundam science fiction media franchise *Axis (film), ''Axis'' (film), a 2017 drama directed by Aisha Tyler *Axis (novel), ''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, a private sector bank in India *AXIS Capital, a Bermuda-based and global operating reinsurer *Axis Communications, 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), several music labels *Axis Telecom, a national GSM mobile operator in Indonesia *The AXIS, a Las Vegas resort/casino concert venue

Other uses

*Axis, Alabama, an unincorporated area in the United States