[ˈaksɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an imaginary line about which a body rotates
(e.g: the Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours)

- a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates
(e.g: the variable that is thought of as a cause is placed on the horizontal axis, and the variable that is thought of as an effect on the vertical axis)

- a straight central part in a structure to which other parts are connected

- the second cervical vertebra, below the atlas at the top of the backbone

- an agreement or alliance between two or more countries that forms a centre for an eventual larger grouping of nations
(e.g: the Anglo-American axis)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin, ‘axle, pivot’

[ˈaksɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a deer that has lyre-shaped antlers and a yellowish-brown coat with white spots, native to India and Sri Lanka


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin, the name of an Indian animal mentioned by Pliny