Coaxial vs Concentric - What's the difference?
coaxial | concentric |
(geometry) Having a common central axis.
(geometry) Having a common center.
(physiology) (of a motion) in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. extension of the lower arm via the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
In geometry terms the difference between concentric and coaxial
is that concentric is having a common center while coaxial is having a common central axis.coaxial
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* co-axialAdjective
(-)Derived terms
* coaxial cableSee also
* biaxial * monoaxial ----concentric
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* coencentricAdjective
(en adjective)- Antonym: eccentric. Concentric and eccentric movements are collectively referred to as isotonic (with motion), the antonym of which is isometric (without motion).