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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
axis + -al
Pronunciation
Adjective
axial (comparative more axial, superlative most axial)
- Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis
1965 November 6, G. Colombo, “Rotational Period of the Planet Mercury”, in Nature, volume 208, number 575, →DOI:The axial asymmetry of Mercury's inertia ellipsoid may result in a torque that counterbalances the tidal torque
- (anatomy) Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ
the axial skeleton
the axial bones
- (botany) In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
The secondary xylem usually consists of axial and radial elements.
- (physical chemistry, organic chemistry) oriented close to the axis running through the centre of a cyclohexane ring, as opposed to equatorial. See Axial bond.
Coordinate terms
- (dentistry location adjectives) anterior, apical, apicocoronal, axial, buccal, buccoapical, buccocervical, buccogingival, buccolabial, buccolingual, bucco-occlusal, buccopalatal, cervical, coronal, coronoapical, distal, distoapical, distobuccal, distocervical, distocoronal, distofacial, distogingival, distoincisal, distolingual, disto-occlusal, distoclusal, distocclusal, distopalatal, facial, gingival, incisal, incisocervical, inferior, labial, lingual, linguobuccal, linguo-occlusal, mandibular, maxillary, mesial, mesioapical, mesiobuccal, mesiocervical, mesiocoronal, mesiodistal, mesiofacial, mesioincisal, mesiogingival, mesiolingual, mesio-occlusal, mesioclusal, mesiocclusal, mesiopalatal, occlusal, palatal, posterior, proximal, superior, vestibular (Category: en:Dentistry)
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to an axis
belonging to the axis of the body
botany: in the same direction as the axis
See also
Noun
axial (plural axials)
- (ornithology) A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.
- (dentistry) A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.
French
Etymology
From axe + -ial.
Pronunciation
Adjective
axial (feminine axiale, masculine plural axiaux, feminine plural axiales)
- axial
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Further reading
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
axial (strong nominative masculine singular axialer, not comparable)
- axial
Declension
Positive forms of axial (uncomparable)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “axial” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “axial” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ak.siˈaw/ , (faster pronunciation) /akˈsjaw/
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
- Hyphenation: a‧xi‧al
Adjective
axial m or f (plural axiais)
- axial (of or relating to an axis)
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French axial.
Adjective
axial m or n (feminine singular axială, masculine plural axiali, feminine and neuter plural axiale)
- axial
Declension
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɡˈsjal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: a‧xial
Adjective
axial m or f (masculine and feminine plural axiales)
- axial
- Synonym: axil
Derived terms
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Further reading