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Definition: Axial |
AxialAdjective1. Of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation. 2. (botany) relating to or attached to the axis; "axial angle". 3. Situated on or along or in the direction of an axis. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: AxialSynonym: axile (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Centrality | Adjective: central, centrical; middle; azygous, axial, focal, umbilical, concentric; middlemost; rachidian; spinal, vertebral. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Come at it from this angle and locate the automatic flip-flop override device here, which in turn will diffuse the antigyroscopic preinterface thruster chamber, and the pneaumatic centripetal antigravity shield deflectors, then you simply deactivate the axial gyro-presubinertia-photomegatronic oscillator that you see here. (Hardware Wars; writing credit: Ernie Fosselius) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Axial Volcano, site of an observatory that monitors seismic activity. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |  | Axial plane dike at OakleyBurley Field OfficeUSRDUpper Snake River District. Credit: Terry Maley. |
 | Unidentified garden enclosed by hedge wall with axial trellis and pergola gateways. Perspective sketch study. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Computerized axial tomography (CAT) studies of patients who have had ECT are very preliminary and open to alternative interpretations. (references) | |
Two of the most frequently employed noninvasive imaging technologies used to detect AVMs are computed axial tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. (references) | ||
A doctor may also order an abdominal ultrasound to look for gallstones and a CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan to look for inflammation or destruction of the pancreas. (references) | ||
Business | Demand for imported healthcare supplies is expected to grow at an accelerated pace for items such as positron emission tomography scanners (PET), electro-cardiographs, computed axial tomography scanners, ultra-sound scanners and electron microscopes. (references) | |
Economic History | Hungary | The primary third country competition is German-owned Claas, now represented by Axial in the Hungarian market. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Axial" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 97.86% of the time. "Axial" is used about 140 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 97.86% | 137 | 27,138 |
| Noun (proper) | 2.14% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Total | 100.00% | 140 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "axial": axial elements ♦ axial fiber ♦ axial flow compressor ♦ axial force ♦ Axial line ♦ axial load ♦ axial motion ♦ axial muscle ♦ axial piston pump ♦ axial ratio ♦ axial ray ♦ axial rotation ♦ axial rout ♦ axial skeleton ♦ axial vector ♦ computed axial tomography ♦ computerized axial tomography ♦ computerized axial tomography scanner ♦ journal for axial load. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "axial": co-axial. | |
Containing "axial": Atlanto-Axial Joint. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "axial"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | boshtor (axled, pivotal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | محوري (pivotal), مشكل محورا. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | осов (axle, pivotal), аксиален. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 轴向. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | axiální. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | aksial (central). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | centrisch (central). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | aksiaalinen (central), keskus- (central), keski- (central), keskeinen (central, essential). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | axial. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | axial. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | άξονοσ, αξονικόσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | צירי (pivotal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | axiális. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | assiale (central). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 축 (Celebration, Congratulation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | essylagh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | axialay axial, relativo a eixo. (various references) axial. (various references) осевой (axle, axled). (various references) aksijalan, osovinski (axle). (various references) axial (central). (various references) axial (central). (various references) eksen ile ilgili, eksen (axis, axle, pintle, pivot, pivotal, rachis, spindle). (various references) осьовий (axiform, pivotal). (various references) pegynol (polar). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "axial": axialities, axiality, axially. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "axial": abaxial, adaxial, biaxial, coaxial, epitaxial, monaxial, multiaxial, postaxial, preaxial, subaxial, triaxial, uniaxial. (additional references) | |
Words containing "axial": biaxially, coaxially, epitaxially, triaxialities, triaxiality. (additional references) | |
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"Axial" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aixl, aizawl, ajia, Aliwal, amial, anial, apial, atila, Auxias, auxil, Awiel, axaf, axail, axia, axials, axie, axien, axioe, axiol, axiop, axlan, Axxeman, axxial, azia, Baixa, cxxiii, exia, exual, Ixil, Oxaal, raxaul, Taxila, Xia, xial. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "axial" (pronounced 'Ax"i*al'): Abactinal, Abbatial, Abbatical, Abdal, Aberrational, Abettal, Abhal, Abhominal, Abiological, Abnormal, Aboral, Abortional, Abranchial, Absinthial, Abstractional, Abuttal, Abysmal, Abyssal, Academial, Accentual, Accessional, Accessorial, Accipitral, Accrementitial, Accrual, Accusal, Accusatival, Accusatorial, Acephal, Acerval, Acetal, Achenial, Acnodal, Aconital, Acoustical, Acquittal, Acranial, Acritical, Acromial, Acropetal, Acroterial, Actinal, Actinozoal, Actuarial, Adagial, Adambulacral, Adaptorial, Adenological, Adjectional, Adjectival. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-i-l-x" | |
-1 letter: axal, axil. | |
-2 letters: aal, ail, ala, lax. | |
-3 letters: aa, ai, al, ax, la, li, xi. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-i-l-x" | |
+1 letter: alexia, axilla, biaxal. | |
+2 letters: abaxial, abaxile, adaxial, affixal, alexias, axially, axillae, axillar, axillas, biaxial, coaxial, maxilla, maximal. | |
+3 letters: affixial, axiality, axillars, axillary, coxalgia, fabliaux, galaxies, laxation, laxative, maxillae, maxillas, maximals, monaxial, preaxial, saxatile, subaxial, triaxial, uniaxial. | |
+4 letters: affixable, aflatoxin, auxiliary, biaxially, catalexis, coaxially, coxalgias, epitaxial, laxations, laxatives, maxillary, maximally, oxalating, postaxial. | |
+5 letters: aflatoxins, ambisexual, anticlimax, antisexual, asexuality, axenically, axialities, axillaries, axoplasmic, exaltation, examinable, exhalation, exhilarate, fraxinella, maximalist, multiaxial, paclitaxel, premaxilla, relaxation, submaximal. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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