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    Axe (en. Axis)

    /aks/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A reference line in the coordinate system.
    The x-axis and y-axis intersect at the origin.
    L'axe des abscisses et l'axe des ordonnées se croisent à l'origine.
    A line on which something is centered or aligned.
    The statue was placed along the central axis of the garden.
    La statue était placée le long de l'axe central du jardin.
    A direction or main subject in a speech or discussion.
    The focus of our meeting will be the marketing strategy.
    L'axe de notre réunion sera la stratégie de marketing.

    Etymology

    The word comes from the Latin 'axis', which means 'axis, pivot'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    axis of rotation
    The axis around which an object rotates.
    axe de rotation
    to be in line with something
    To be in a straight line with something.
    se trouver dans l'axe
    to find one's axis
    To refocus on the essentials.
    trouver son axe

    Related Words

    pivot
    A point around which something turns or articulates.
    pivot
    to lead
    To ensure that something moves in a specific direction.
    diriger

    Slang Meanings

    To have an axis hit
    When he learned the truth, he had an axis hit and reacted violently.
    Quand il a su la vérité, il a eu un coup d'axe et a réagi violemment.
    To be at the axis
    After several attempts, he is finally at the axis of success.
    Après plusieurs tentatives, il est enfin à l'axe du succès.