Axis

An axis (: axes) may refer to:

Mathematics

 * A specific line that plays an important role is some contexts. In particular:
 * Coordinate axis of a coordinate system
 * x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, common names for the coordinate axes of a Cartesian coordinate system
 * Axis of rotation
 * Axis of symmetry
 * Axis of a conic section

Politics

 * Axis powers of World War II, 1936–1945.
 * Axis of evil (first used in 2002), U.S. President George W. Bush's description of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea
 * Axis of Resistance (first used in 2002), the Shia alliance of Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah
 * Political spectrum, sometimes called an axis

Science

 * Axis (anatomy), the second cervical vertebra of the spine
 * Axis (genus), a genus of deer
 * Axis, an anatomical term of orientation
 * Axis, a botanical term meaning the line through the centre of a plant
 * Optical axis, a line of rotational symmetry
 * Axis (journal), online journal published by The Mineralogical Record

Technology

 * Apache Axis, a web-service framework from Apache Software Foundation
 * Yahoo! Axis, a mobile web browser

Music

 * Axis: Bold as Love (1967), a studio album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
 * Axis (Paul Bley album) (1977)
 * Axis (Pegz album) (2005)
 * "Axis" (song), 2013, by Pet Shop Boys
 * The Axis of Awesome, an Australian comedy music act that performed from 2006 to 2018

Other uses in arts and entertainment

 * AXIS (comics), "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS" (2014), a Marvel Comics storyline
 * Axis Amerika, the name of two teams of super-villains who have appeared in DC Comics
 * Axis, an asteroid in the Gundam science fiction media franchise
 * Axis (film), a 2017 drama directed by Aisha Tyler
 * Axis (novel), a 2007 science-fiction novel by Robert Charles Wilson
 * AXIS Dance Company, a professional contemporary dance company and dance education organization in Oakland, California, U.S.

Brands and enterprises

 * Axis Bank, a private sector bank in India
 * AXIS Capital, a Bermuda-based and global operating reinsurer
 * Axis Communications, a Swedish manufacturer of IP cameras
 * AXIS Flight Training Systems, an Austrian-based manufacturer of flight simulators
 * Axis Percussion, a drum-related manufacturer
 * Axis Records (disambiguation), several music labels
 * Axis Telecom, a national GSM mobile operator in Indonesia
 * The AXIS, a Las Vegas resort/casino concert venue

Other uses

 * Axis, Alabama, an unincorporated area in the United States