uniaxial

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adjective

Having a single axis; monoaxial

OriginEnglish axial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin axis →
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Meanings

adjectiveuniaxial (not comparable)

alternative uniaxal

  1. not comparableHaving a single axis; monoaxial
  2. not comparablebiologyHaving a single stem, with no branches, that terminates in a flower

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
monoaxial

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Old Latinoinos
  5. Latinūnus
  6. Latinūni-
  7. Englishuni-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱs-
  10. Proto-Italic*aksis
  11. Latinaxis
  12. Englishaxis
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishaxial
  16. Englishuniaxial

From uni- + axial.

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Translations

French uniaxial
  • uniaxialhaving a single axis
German einachsig
  • einachsighaving a single axis
Irish aon-aiseach
  • aon-aiseachhaving a single axis
Polish jednoosiowy
  • jednoosiowyhaving a single axis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

uniaxial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uniaxial

MLA

“uniaxial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uniaxial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uniaxial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uniaxial.

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