In geometry, one of the reference lines by which a point on a graph may be located. The horizontal axis is usually referred to as the x-axis, and the vertical axis as the y-axis. The term is also used to refer to the imaginary line about which an object may be said to be symmetrical (axis of symmetry)—for example, the diagonal of a square—or the line about which an object may revolve (axis of rotation).(Irregular plural: axes).
A straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions.
The center around which something rotates; SYN. axis of rotation.