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
Rotation around a fixed axis is a special case of rotational motion. The fixed-axis hypothesis excludes the possibility of an axis changing its orientation and cannot describe such phenomena as wobbling or precession. According to Euler's rota ...
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Axis (mathematics), a designator for a Cartesian-coordinate dimension
* Axis, a line generated by
basis
Basis may refer to:
Finance and accounting
*Adjusted basis, the net cost of an asset after adjusting for various tax-related items
*Basis point, 0.01%, often used in the context of interest rates
*Basis trading, a trading strategy consisting of ...
vector in a linear algebra
Politics
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Axis powers
The Axis powers, ; it, Potenze dell'Asse ; ja, 枢軸国 ''Sūjikukoku'', group=nb originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies. Its principal members were ...
of World War II, 1936–1945.
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Axis of evil (first used in 2002), U.S. President George W. Bush's description of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea
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Axis of Resistance (first used in 2002), the Shia alliance of Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah
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Political spectrum, sometimes called an axis
Science
*Axis of rotation: see
rotation around a fixed axis
Rotation around a fixed axis is a special case of rotational motion. The fixed-axis hypothesis excludes the possibility of an axis changing its orientation and cannot describe such phenomena as wobbling or precession. According to Euler's rota ...
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Axis (anatomy), the second cervical vertebra of the spine
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''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
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Optical axis
An optical axis is a line along which there is some degree of rotational symmetry in an optical system such as a camera lens, microscope or telescopic sight.
The optical axis is an imaginary line that defines the path along which light propagat ...
, a line of rotational symmetry
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''Axis'' (journal), online journal published by The Mineralogical Record
Technology
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Apache Axis, a web-service framework from Apache Software Foundation
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Yahoo! Axis
Yahoo Axis was a desktop web browser extension and mobile browser for iOS devices created and developed by Yahoo.
History
The browser made its public debut on May 23, 2012.
A copy of the private key used to sign official Yahoo browser extensio ...
, a mobile web browser
Arts and entertainment
Music
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Axis: Bold as Love'' (1967), a studio album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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''Axis'' (Paul Bley album) (1977)
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''Axis'' (Pegz album) (2005)
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"Axis" (song), 2013, by Pet Shop Boys
Other uses in arts and entertainment
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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 Red S ...
, "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS" (2014), a Marvel Comics storyline
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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 (J ...
, the name of two teams of super-villains who have appeared in DC Comics
*Axis, an asteroid in the
Gundam science fiction media franchise
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''Axis'' (film), a 2017 drama directed by Aisha Tyler
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''Axis'' (novel), a 2007 science-fiction novel by Robert Charles Wilson
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AXIS Dance Company, a professional contemporary dance company and dance education organization in Oakland, California, U.S.
Brands and enterprises
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Axis Bank, a private sector bank in India
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AXIS Capital, a Bermuda-based and global operating reinsurer
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Axis Communications, a Swedish manufacturer of IP cameras
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AXIS Flight Training Systems, an Austrian-based manufacturer of flight simulators
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Axis Percussion, a drum-related manufacturer
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Axis Records (disambiguation), several music labels
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Axis Telecom
Axis (stylized in all caps as AXIS) is an Indonesian cellular brand licensing service owned by XL Axiata, a subsidiary of the Axiata Group. It provides 2G, 3G and BlackBerry services nationwide and covers the world through 382 international roa ...
, a national GSM mobile operator in Indonesia
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The AXIS, a Las Vegas resort/casino concert venue
Other uses
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Axis, Alabama, an unincorporated area in the United States
See also
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Axis system In music, the axis system is a system of analysis originating in the work of Ernő Lendvai, which he developed in his analysis of the music of Béla Bartók.
The axis system is "concerned with harmonic and tonal substitution",Cooper, p.29 and posit ...
of harmonic analysis
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Axes (disambiguation)
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Axial (disambiguation)
Axial may refer to:
* one of the Anatomical terms of location#Other directional terms, anatomical directions describing relationships in an animal body
* In geometry:
:* a geometric term of location
:* an axis of rotation
* In chemistry, referring ...
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Axios (disambiguation) Axios commonly refers to:
* Axios (river), a river that runs through Greece and North Macedonia
* ''Axios'' (website), an American news and information website
Axios may also refer to:
Brands and enterprises
* Axios, a brand of suspension produc ...
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Axis 2 (disambiguation) Axis 2 may refer to:
* Apache Axis2, software for Web services
* Axis II (psychiatry)
The ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'' (DSM; latest edition: DSM-5-TR, published in March 2022) is a publication by the American Psychi ...
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Axius (disambiguation) Axius may refer to:
Geography
* Orontes River, also known as Axios or Axius, river in Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey
* Vardar, also known as Axios or Axius, a river in Macedonia and Greece
People
* Members of the Axia (gens), a plebeian family of anc ...
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