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axis meaning in French

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axis [axes] (basis of space or part of graph)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪs]
[US: ˈæk.səs]

axe◼◼◼nom {m}The Earth rotates on its axis. = La terre tourne sur son axe.

axis [axes] (geometry: imaginary line)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪs]
[US: ˈæk.səs]

axe◼◼◼nom {m}The Earth rotates on its axis. = La terre tourne sur son axe.

axis of evil (states supposedly sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction)
noun

axe du mal◼◼◼nom {m}

axis of rotation (axis about which any body rotates)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪs əv rəʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˈæk.səs əv roʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

axe de rotation◼◼◼nom {m}

axis of symmetry (a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪs əv ˈsɪ.mə.tri]
[US: ˈæk.səs əv ˈsɪ.mə.tri]

axe de symétrie◼◼◼nom

axisymmetric (exhibiting symmetry around an axis)
adjective

axisymétrique◼◼◼adjectif

aerotaxis (movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content)
noun

aérotaxie◼◼◼nom {f}

anaphylaxis [anaphylaxes] (extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug)
noun
[UK: ˌanəfɪlˈaksɪs]
[US: ˌænəfɪlˈæksɪs]

anaphylaxie◼◼◼nom {f}

epistaxis [epistaxes] (nosebleed)
noun
[UK: ɪpɪstˈaksɪs]
[US: ɪpɪstˈæksɪs]

épistaxis◼◼◼nom {f}

saignement de nez [casual]◼◻◻nom {m}

geotaxis (living creatures' ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces)
noun
[UK: ˌdʒio.ˈtæk.səs]
[US: ˌdʒio.ˈtæk.səs]

géotaxismenom {m}

hydrotaxis (movement in response to water)
noun

hydrotaxienom {f}

hydrotropismenom {m}

imaginary axis (mathematics)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmæ.dʒɪ.nə.ri ˈæk.sɪs]
[US: ˌɪ.ˈmæ.dʒə.ˌne.ri ˈæk.səs]

axe imaginaire◼◼◼nom {m}

magnetotaxis (the supposed ability to sense a magnetic field and coordinate movement in response)
noun

magnétotactismenom {m}

magnétotaxienom {f}

major axis (longest diameter of an ellipse)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r) ˈæk.sɪs]
[US: ˈmeɪ.dʒər ˈæk.səs]

grand axe◼◼◼nom {m}

parataxis (in grammar)
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.rə.ˈtæk.sɪs]
[US: ˌpæ.rʌ.ˈtæk.sɪs]

parataxe◼◼◼nom {f}

praxis [praxes] (custom or established practice)
noun
[UK: ˈpræk.ˌsɪs]
[US: ˈpræk.ˌsɪs]

habitude◼◼◼nom

prophylaxis [prophylaxes] (prevention of, or protective treatment for disease)
noun
[UK: ˌprɒ.fɪ.ˈlæk.sɪs]
[US: ˌprɒ.fɪ.ˈlæk.sɪs]

prophylaxie◼◼◼nom {f}

real axis (mathematics)
noun

axe réel◼◼◼nom {m}

taxi [taxis] (vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈtæk.si]
[US: ˈtæk.si]

taxi◼◼◼nom {m}The taxi's here. = Le taxi est là.

taxi-auto [dated]nom {m}

taxi [taxied, taxying, taxis] (move an aircraft)
verb
[UK: ˈtæk.si]
[US: ˈtæk.si]

faire taxi◼◻◻verbe

x-axis (axis drawn from left to right)
noun
[UK: eks ˈæk.sɪs]
[US: ˈeks ˈæk.səs]

axe des x◼◼◼nom {m}

axe des abscisses◼◼◻nom {m}

y-axis (axis on a graph that is usually drawn from bottom to top)
noun
[UK: ˈwaɪ.ˈæk.sɪs]
[US: ˈwaɪ.ˈæk.sɪs]

axe des y◼◼◼nom {m}

axe des ordonnées◼◼◻nom {f}

z-axis (axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically)
noun

axe des z◼◼◼nom {m}

axe des cotesnom {m}

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