axial
Plural: axials
Adjective
- Relating to, forming, or situated in an axis.
- of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation
- relating to or attached to the axis
- "axial angle"
Adjective Satellite
- situated on or along or in the direction of an axis
Adj
- Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis
- Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ
- In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
- Oriented parallel to the axis running through the centre of a cyclohexane ring, as opposed to equatorial. See Axial bond.
Noun
- A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.
- A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.
Examples
- the axial bones
- the axial skeleton
- The secondary xylem usually consists of axial and radial elements.
- The word played on the center star is axial to the entire board.
Origin / Etymology
From axis + -al.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
axial: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordaxial: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
axial: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
axial: valid Words With Friends Word