axis
/ˈæksɪs/noun
उच्चारण ऐक्सिस
अक्ष, धुरी
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an imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns
अक्ष, धुरी
- The earth rotates on its axis.
- The compass needle points along the magnetic axis of the earth.
- The earth turns on its axis once a day.
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- The wheel rotates around a central axis.
- The earth's axis is tilted at an angle.
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a fixed line against which the positions of points are measured, especially points on a graph
(ग्राफ़ का) अक्ष
- the x-axis and the y-axis
- The graph shows the number of students on the vertical axis and the marks on the horizontal axis.
- Plot time on the horizontal axis and speed on the vertical axis.
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- The label on the y-axis was too small to read.
- Mark the point where the line crosses the x-axis.
Synonyms line coordinate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
axis (plural axes)
The plural of axis is axes, pronounced with a long ee at the end. Axes is also the plural of axe, so check the meaning.
'Axis' का plural 'axes' है, जिसका उच्चारण अंत में लंबी 'ee' ध्वनि से होता है। 'Axes' 'axe' का plural भी है, इसलिए अर्थ देखें।
- A graph has two axes, x and y.
- The earth rotates on its axis.
on / around its axis
Use on its axis for the line a body turns upon; use around the axis for the movement itself.
जिस रेखा पर कोई पिंड घूमता है, उसके लिए 'on its axis' आता है; घूमने की गति के लिए 'around the axis'।
- The earth spins on its axis once in twenty-four hours.
- The wheel turns around its axis.
x-axis / y-axis / axis of sth
In graphs, the horizontal line is the x-axis and the vertical line is the y-axis; axis of a group means a central line of agreement.
Graph में क्षैतिज रेखा x-axis और ऊर्ध्वाधर रेखा y-axis है; 'axis of' किसी समूह की केंद्रीय समझौते की रेखा है।
- Plot time on the x-axis and marks on the y-axis.
- The two countries formed an axis against the war.
axis of rotation / axis of symmetry
In science and maths, axis of rotation is the line a body turns about, and axis of symmetry splits a shape into two equal halves.
विज्ञान और गणित में 'axis of rotation' वह रेखा है जिसके चारों ओर पिंड घूमता है, और 'axis of symmetry' आकृति को दो बराबर भागों में बाँटती है।
- A square has four axes of symmetry.
- The tilt of the axis of rotation causes seasons.
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adjective + axis
horizontalverticalcentralimaginarytiltedfixed
- The earth has a tilted axis.
verb + axis
rotate onplot ondrawlabelturn about
- Label the axes before you plot the points.
axis + noun
of rotationof symmetryof the earthof powerlabel
- A circle has many axes of symmetry.
political axis
axis powersaxis of evilpolitical axisDelhi-Moscow axiseconomic axis
- Historians study the Axis powers of the Second World War.
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- The earth's axis is tilted at about twenty-three and a half degrees.
पृथ्वी की धुरी लगभग साढ़े तेईस डिग्री झुकी हुई है।
- Radhika drew the x-axis in blue and the y-axis in red.
राधिका ने x-axis नीले रंग में और y-axis लाल रंग में खींची।
- Day and night happen because the earth rotates on its axis.
पृथ्वी के अपनी धुरी पर घूमने के कारण दिन और रात होते हैं।
- A rectangle has two axes of symmetry.
एक आयत में समरूपता की दो रेखाएँ होती हैं।
- Germany, Italy and Japan were called the Axis powers.
जर्मनी, इटली और जापान को धुरी शक्तियाँ कहा जाता था।
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✗ The graph has two axiss.
✓ The graph has two axes.
The plural of axis is axes.
'Axis' का plural 'axes' है।
✗ The earth moves in its own axis.
✓ The earth rotates on its own axis.
A body turns on its axis, not in it.
कोई पिंड अपनी धुरी 'पर' घूमता है, 'में' नहीं।
✗ The earth revolves on its axis.
✓ The earth rotates on its axis.
Rotate means to spin on an axis; revolve means to go round another body.
'Rotate' का अर्थ धुरी पर घूमना है; 'revolve' का अर्थ किसी दूसरे पिंड के चारों ओर चक्कर लगाना है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Axis, rotation and revolution are linked ideas in science but name different things.
Axis, rotation और revolution विज्ञान में जुड़े विचार हैं पर अलग चीज़ें बताते हैं।
The imaginary line about which a body spins.
वह काल्पनिक रेखा जिसके चारों ओर कोई पिंड घूमता है।
- The axis passes through the poles.
The spinning of a body on its own axis.
किसी पिंड का अपनी धुरी पर घूमना।
- The rotation of the earth gives us day and night.
The movement of one body around another, as the earth around the sun.
एक पिंड का दूसरे के चारों ओर घूमना, जैसे पृथ्वी का सूर्य के चारों ओर।
- One revolution takes a year.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
pivot spindle shaft centre line line coordinate
§Grammar and usage
The plural of axis is axes (/ˈæksiːz/), like crisis/crises and basis/bases; axes is also the plural of axe.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: axis का plural axes (/ˈæksiːz/) है, crisis/crises और basis/bases की तरह; axes, axe का भी plural है।
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General knowledge
The earth's axis is tilted at about 23.5 degrees, which causes seasons; the earth rotates on its axis from west to east once in about 24 hours.
पृथ्वी का अक्ष लगभग 23.5 डिग्री झुका है, जिससे ऋतुएँ होती हैं; पृथ्वी अपने अक्ष पर पश्चिम से पूर्व लगभग 24 घंटे में एक बार घूमती है।
History: the Axis powers in the Second World War were Germany, Italy and Japan; the Allies included Britain, the USA and the USSR.
इतिहास में द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध की Axis शक्तियाँ जर्मनी, इटली और जापान थीं; Allies में ब्रिटेन, अमेरिका और USSR शामिल थे।
Maths: the x-axis is horizontal, the y-axis vertical.
गणित में x-axis क्षैतिज, y-axis ऊर्ध्वाधर है।