Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a line with or in the direction of the axis; with reference to the axis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In relation to, or in a line with, an axis; in the axial (magnetic) line.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In relation to, or in a line with, an
axis ; in theaxial (magnetic) line.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with respect to an axis
Etymologies
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Examples
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Abstract: A galaxy is modeled as a stationary axially symmetric pressure-free fluid in general relativity.
Experiments in Non-Relativistic Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) 2010
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He's got stuff you can't get anywhere else and is constantly adding new items, like axially - and diametrically-magnetized NIB wedding rings and radially-magnetized ring magnets.
Boing Boing 2009
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These concentration changes are enhanced by inducing the gas to circulate axially within the cylinder.
Nuclear fuel cycle 2009
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An axially-symmetric geometry can explain many basic features of core-collapse supernovae, but significant departures from axial symmetry are needed to explain most events.
Astronomers Find Type Ia Supernova Just Waiting to Happen | Universe Today 2009
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These concentration changes are enhanced by inducing the gas to circulate axially within the cylinder.
Uranium enrichment 2009
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What appears to be a shallow parting extends axially along the spine and between the buttocks [in adjacent image, note the demarcated buttocks and apparent wear on the buttocks].
Archive 2006-11-01 Darren Naish 2006
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What appears to be a shallow parting extends axially along the spine and between the buttocks [in adjacent image, note the demarcated buttocks and apparent wear on the buttocks].
Frame 352, and all that Darren Naish 2006
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None of the columns would have been axially lined up.
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The fact is that columns have to be axially (in line and centered) aligned to support the weight of the building above.
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The outer ring of the bearing is axially fixed inside a pipe which must be opened on a lathe.
1. Preface 1996
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