axial
(adjective) situated on or along or in the direction of an axis
axial
(adjective) of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation
axile, axial
(adjective) relating to or attached to the axis; “axial angle”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
axial (comparative more axial, superlative most axial)
Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis
(anatomy) Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ
(botany) In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
axial (plural axials)
(ornithology) A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.
(dentistry) A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.
Source: Wiktionary
Ax"i*al, a.
1. Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis. To take on an axial, and not an equatorial, direction. Nichol.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: Belonging to the axis of the body; as, the axial skeleton; or to the axis of any appendage or organ; as, the axial bones. Axial line (Magnetism), the line taken by the magnetic force in passing from one pole of a horseshoe magnet to the other. Faraday.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
