Synonyms of axis

axis

noun

ˈak-səs 

1

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

in addition to being the suburb's social axis, the country club is the place where deals are made and partnerships are forged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• hub
• capital
• mecca
• locus
• focus
• nucleus
• core
• base
• heart
• seat
• central
• nexus
• epicenter
• ground zero
• navel
• nerve center
• playground
• omphalos
• headquarters
• cynosure
• eye
• where it's at
• magnet
• hot spot
• hive
• hotbed
• attraction
• kernel
• essence
• loadstone
• nub
• pith
• polestar
• playland
• thick
• happy hunting ground
• quintessence
• soul
• lodestone
• deep

2

as in confederacy

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection

an axis of previously nonaligned nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confederacy
• alliance
• coalition
• union
• league
• federation
• combination
• partnership
• confederation
• combine
• bloc
• group
• organization
• block
• side
• wing
• fusion
• association
• faction
• conspiracy
• front
• cartel
• cabal
• syndicate
• affiliation
• cooperative
• junto
• trust
• conference
• circuit

Examples of axis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Nodes of Destiny move along the lunar axis and show our soul’s purpose. —Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024

The metal components, including the meridians orbiting globes that rotate on an axis, are made by a variety of English craftspeople, but all of them are hand-finished in the studio. —Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024

Basic variable fonts include just one or two axes, however thrill seekers can hop onto Google Fonts and have a look at Roboto Flex and its 13 axes. —PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024

What’s on view here spans a period from 1955 to 1969—just over a decade of images, but one in which Hujar captured the world slowly starting to shift on its axis towards what seemed like a more progressive era. —Mark Holgate, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024