Definition:Axis/Linguistic Note
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Linguistic Note on Axis
The plural of axis is axes, which is pronounced ax-eez not ax-iz.
Compare basis.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): axes
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): axes