axial

adjective

ax·​i·​al ˈak-sē-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an axis

2

a

: situated around, in the direction of, on, or along an axis

b

: extending in a direction essentially perpendicular to the plane of a cyclic structure (as of cyclohexane)

axial hydrogens

compare equatorial

axiality

ˌak-sē-ˈa-lə-tē 

noun

axially

ˈak-sē-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of axial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). —Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 18 July 2025

Furthermore, the axial compression in the columns is likely to result in shear cracks that are more closely aligned with the column axis, allowing the cracks to intercept some transverse reinforcement before propagating through the section. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025

This creates an off-center gravitational pull that slightly changes Earth's axial wobble, leading to a small but measurable increase in rotational speed. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 July 2025

Koenigsegg has incorporated both radial and axial flux into the Dark Matter. —New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

axis + -al entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing axial

• axial skeleton

Rhymes for axial

• abaxial
• adaxial
• biaxial
• coaxial
• paraxial
• triaxial
• epitaxial
• multiaxial
• uniaxial

Kids Definition

axial

adjective

ax·​i·​al ˈak-sē-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an axis

2

: situated around, in the direction of, on, or along an axis

axial flowers

axially

-sē-ə-lē 

adverb

Medical Definition

axial

adjective

ax·​i·​al ˈak-sē-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an axis

2

a

: situated around, in the direction of, on, or along an axis

b

: extending in a direction essentially perpendicular to the plane of a cyclic structure (as of cyclohexane)

axial hydrogens

compare equatorial