axis axis of rotation | the center around which something rotates |
Herschelian telescope off-axis reflector | a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed |
linear accelerator linac | ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path |
microwave linear accelerator | linear accelerator that uses microwaves |
perspective linear perspective | the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer |
axis axis vertebra | the nd cervical vertebra, serves as a pivot for turning the head |
axis | a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions |
coordinate axis | one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system |
x-axis | the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system |
y-axis | the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system |
z-axis | the third axis in a -dimensional coordinate system |
major axis | the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid, passes through the two foci |
semimajor axis | one-half the major axis of an ellipse, the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end |
minor axis | the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid |
semiminor axis | one-half the minor axis of an ellipse |
principal axis optic axis | a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted, in a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly |
optic axis | in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs, a crystal may have either one or two optic axes |
linear algebra | the part of algebra that deals with the theory of linear equations and linear transformation |
linear programming | a mathematical technique used in economics, finds the maximum or minimum of linear functions in many variables subject to constraints |
linear regression rectilinear regression | the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y axb |
Linear A | an undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the th century B.C. |
Linear B | a syllabic script used in Greece in the th century B.C. |
linear equation | a polynomial equation of the first degree |
bloc axis | a group of countries in special alliance |
Axis | in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in which later included Japan and other nations, the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II |
axis | the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged |
linear leaf elongate leaf | a long slender leaf |
linear unit linear measure | a unit of measurement of length |
metric linear unit | a linear unit of distance in metric terms |
nautical linear unit | a linear unit of distance used in navigation |
linear operator | an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(fg) AfAg (where f and g are functions) |
analogue analog linear | of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input, analogue device, linear amplifier |
linear one-dimensional | of or in or along or relating to a line, involving a single dimension, a linear measurement |
linear additive | designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree |
linear running(a) | measured lengthwise, cost of lumber per running foot |
linear elongate | (of a leaf shape) long and narrow |