axial

«axial» in Mova's school dictionary: About an axis: the line around which something turns or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (axial)

meaning for a pupil

About an axis: the line around which something turns or which runs through its middle. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and geography: Earth's axial tilt (about 23.5°) causes the seasons. In maths, axial symmetry is reflection symmetry about a line. Phrases: «axial tilt», «axial rotation».

examples

• Earth's axial tilt gives us seasons. tree →
• The fan has axial blades. tree →
• A butterfly shape shows axial symmetry. tree →
• Axial rotation of Earth causes day and night. tree →
• The planet's axial spin takes 24 hours. tree →
• Draw the axial line of symmetry. tree →

note

From «axis» (plural: axes). Myth trap: seasons come from axial tilt, not from Earth being closer to the Sun.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «axial» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.