Axial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæk.sɪ.əl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Axial is an adjective meaning Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis.
Meaning
Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ
- (botany) In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
- (ornithology) A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.
- (dentistry) A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.
- (physical chemistry, organic chemistry) Oriented parallel to the axis running through the centre of a cyclohexane ring, as opposed to equatorial. See Axial bond.
Example Sentences
the axial bones
the axial skeleton
The secondary xylem usually consists of axial and radial elements.
The axial asymmetry of Mercury's inertia ellipsoid may result in a torque that counterbalances the tidal torque
Word Forms
- axical
- axials
Synonyms for axial
Depending on context, synonyms include lengthwise, axile.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lengthwise, axile, axis, line, servo, pivotal.
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