nonaxial
|non-ax-i-al|
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/nɑnˈæksiəl/
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/nɒnˈæksiəl/
not on an axis
Etymology
'nonaxial' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'non-' (from Latin/Old English 'non' meaning 'not') added to 'axial' (from Latin 'axialis', from 'axis' meaning 'axle' or 'axis').
'axial' comes from Latin 'axialis' (from 'axis'); it entered English via Latin-derived adjectives. 'nonaxial' is a modern English formation created by prefixing 'non-' to 'axial' to indicate the negation of axial relation.
Initially it meant 'not pertaining to or located on an axis', and over time it has remained a technical term with essentially the same meaning: 'off the axis' or 'not axial'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not axial; not located on, aligned with, or around an axis. Used in anatomy, mechanics, crystallography, and related fields to describe something that is off the main axis.
The fracture was nonaxial, so the bone fragments did not line up along the bone's main axis.
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Last updated: 2025/08/23 04:29