triaxial

English

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Etymology

From tri- +‎ axial.

Adjective

triaxial (not comparable)

  1. Having three axes.
    triaxial graph paper
  2. (mathematics, astronomy) Having three planes of symmetry (e.g. having the shape of a scalene ellipsoid) and thus two axes of rotation
  3. Along all three axes
    triaxial stress-testing of solids

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Spanish

Adjective

triaxial m or f (masculine and feminine plural triaxiales)

  1. triaxial
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