軸 — meaning in English

English meaning

• axis noun An imaginary straight line around which something rotates or is arranged symmetrically.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.

Senses

軸 is used for these senses in English:

• axis (geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
• stem A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.
• stem A narrow part on certain man-made objects, such as a wine glass, a tobacco pipe, a spoon.

axis — full definition

1. noun An imaginary straight line around which something rotates or is arranged symmetrically.
2. noun A fixed reference line on a graph, used to plot and measure data.
3. noun An alliance between countries or groups acting together, especially a political or military one.
4. noun The central point or focus of an activity or discussion.

stem — full definition

1. noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
2. noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
3. noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
4. verb To originate or arise from something.
5. verb To stop or hold back the flow or spread of something.

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