Axis
Berlin-Rome-Tokyo alliance
An axis is an imaginary line around which something rotates or is symmetrically arranged: the earth's axis, the vertical axis of a graph.
In anatomy, the axis is the second cervical vertebra, which allows the head to turn.
The plural is axes. (Capitalized Axis refers to the World War II alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan.)
Rapid rotation around axis
- pivotPoint of rotation
- rotationTurning on an axis
- wheelRotating circular frame
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
tilt · revolve · Earth · pole · wobble · precession · turning · center
Arrange for unified action
- originStarting point or source
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- perpendicularAt right angles
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
vertical · rotation · graph · plane · line · symmetry · Cartesian · ordinate
Formal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- powersAbilities or authorities held
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- pactFormal agreement between parties
fascist · World War II · Nazi · Mussolini · Hitler · Tojo · adversary · enemy
Continuous range of values
- continuumUninterrupted, gradual sequence
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- polarityState of opposing forces
range · gradient · opposition · framework · paradigm · left-right · binary · pole
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraSegmented bone of spine
- cervicalOf the neck
- atlasBound collection of charts
- skullHead's bone casing
neck · backbone · spinal cord · head rotation · vertebral column · skeletal · nod · turn
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
gyroscope · tilt · revolve · Earth · pole · wobble · precession · turning · center · hub
coordinate
Arrange for unified action
- originStarting point or source
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- perpendicularAt right angles
horizontal · vertical · rotation · graph · plane · line · symmetry · Cartesian · ordinate · abscissa
alliance
Formal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- powersAbilities or authorities held
- blocAllied group sharing interests
pact · fascist · World War II · Nazi · Mussolini · Hitler · Tojo · adversary · enemy · wartime
spectrum
Continuous range of values
- continuumUninterrupted, gradual sequence
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
polarity · range · gradient · opposition · framework · paradigm · left-right · binary · pole · orientation
spine
Column of vertebrae
skull · neck · backbone · spinal cord · head rotation · vertebral column · skeletal · nod · turn · cranial
stem
Plant's central axis
inflorescence · rachis · plant · stalk · growth · elongation · apical · meristem · flower · branching
- World War IIAllies, Nazi, Hitler, Third Reich, D-Day
- alliancesalliance, allies, ally, coalition, NATO alliance
- warfarebattle, combat, attack, war, armed conflict
- geopoliticsbalance of power, bipolarity, bloc, blocs, brinkmanship
- Nazi GermanyAdolf Hitler, Hitler, Nazi, Nazis, Nazi Party
AxisAllies
WWII's victorious coalition
Allied Powers · United Nations · Big Three · Western Allies · Free World
Axisperiphery
Boundary or outer region
edge · perimeter · circumference · rim · outer edge
- axis of evilNamed hostile state grouping
- rotational axisCenter of revolution
- horizontal axisFlat orientation line
- Axis forcesWWII's fascist military coalition
- off axis
- axial lengthEye's front-to-back span