axiality
|ax-i-al-i-ty|
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/ˌæk.siˈæl.ə.ti/
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/ˌæk.siˈæl.ɪ.ti/
the quality of being aligned with an axis
Etymology
'axiality' originates from English, specifically the adjective 'axial' combined with the noun-forming suffix '-ity', where 'axial' ultimately comes from Latin 'axialis' (from 'axis') meaning 'axle' or 'axis'.
'axiality' developed in modern English by adding the abstract noun suffix '-ity' to 'axial' (Middle English/Modern English), with 'axial' itself tracing back through Latin 'axialis' to the classical Latin 'axis'.
Initially related directly to 'axis' or 'axle' (physical axis), the term evolved into an abstract noun denoting the quality or degree of being aligned with an axis and later gained specialized technical senses (e.g., axial anisotropy) in scientific fields.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or quality of being axial; relating to or located on an axis.
The axiality of the sculpture made it easy to rotate smoothly on its pivot.
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Noun 2
in technical contexts, the degree to which a property (such as force, magnetization, or geometry) is aligned with or concentrated along a single axis; a measure of axial anisotropy.
The researchers measured the axiality of the magnetic field to assess anisotropic behavior in the sample.
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Last updated: 2025/12/05 15:06