Axis vs Transvection - What's the difference?
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(geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
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(mathematics) A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis).
(anatomy) The second cervical vertebra of the spine.
(psychiatry) A form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders or disabilities used in manuals such as the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
Axis axis , a deer native to Asia.
(genetics) An epigenetic interaction between an allele on one chromosome and the corresponding allele on the homologous chromosome
(mathematics) A kind of linear mapping which leaves all points on one axis fixed, while other points are shifted parallel to the axis by a distance proportional to their perpendicular distance from the axis
The act of supernatural flight, such as by a witch
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As nouns the difference between axis and transvection
is that axis is axis (second vertebra) while transvection is (genetics) an epigenetic interaction between an allele on one chromosome and the corresponding allele on the homologous chromosome.axis
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(wikipedia axis)Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
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- The Earth rotates once a day on its axis .
Synonyms
* (cervical vertebra) epistropheusCoordinate terms
* (cervical vertebra) atlasDerived terms
(terms derived from axis) * axis of evil * axis of rotation * axis of symmetry * coordinate axis * imaginary axis * major axis * minor axis * real axis * semi-major axis * semi-minor axis * x-axis * y-axis * z-axisEtymology 2
From (etyl), name of an Indian animal mentioned by the Roman senator .Noun
(es)Synonyms
* (Axis axis) chital, cheetal, chital deer, spotted deer, axis deerSee also
* (Chital) * (Axis axis) English nouns with irregular plurals ----transvection
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(en noun)- Transvection effects include both activation and silencing.
- a projective transvection
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