Axis

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An axis (pl.: axes) may refer to:

Mathematics

• A specific line (often a directed line) that plays an important role in some contexts. In particular:
  • Coordinate axis of a coordinate system
    • x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, common names for the coordinate axes of a Cartesian coordinate system
  • Axis of rotation
  • Axis of symmetry
  • Axis of a conic section

Politics

• Axis powers of World War II, 1936–1945.
• Axis of evil (first used in 2002), U.S. President George W. Bush's description of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea
• Axis of Resistance (first used in 2002), the Shia alliance of Iran, Hezbollah, and the Houthis
• Axis of Upheaval (first used in 2024), foreign policy neologism of the Anti-western collaboration between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea
• Jakarta-Pyongyang-Peking Axis, diplomatic alignment and alliance between Indonesia, China, and North Korea during Sukarno's Presidency
• Political spectrum, sometimes called an axis

Science

• Axis (anatomy), the second cervical vertebra of the spine
• Axis (genus), a genus of deer
• Axis (journal), online journal published by The Mineralogical Record
• Axis mundi, astronomical term for the rotational axis of the celestial sphere
• Axis, a botanical term meaning the line through the centre of a plant
• Axis, an anatomical term of orientation
• Gut–brain axis, biochemical signaling between the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system
• Hypothalamic–pituitary axis, relationship between neuroendocrine hormones and a specific end organ
• Optical axis, a line of rotational symmetry

Technology

• Apache Axis, a web-service framework from Apache Software Foundation
• Yahoo! Axis, a mobile web browser

Arts, entertainment, and media

Brands and enterprises

• Axis Bank, a private sector bank in India
• AXIS Capital, a Bermuda-based and global operating reinsurer
• Axis Communications, a Swedish manufacturer of IP cameras
• AXIS Flight Training Systems, an Austrian-based manufacturer of flight simulators
• Axis Percussion, a drum-related manufacturer
• Axis Records (disambiguation), several music labels
• Axis Telecom, a national GSM mobile operator in Indonesia
• PH Live, a Las Vegas resort/casino concert venue named The AXIS from December 2013 to February 2018

Other uses

• Axis, Alabama, an unincorporated area in the United States

See also

• Axis system of harmonic analysis
• Axes (disambiguation)
• Axial (disambiguation)
• Axios (disambiguation)
• Axis 2 (disambiguation)
• Axius (disambiguation)

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