time axis

BrE: ˈtaɪm ˌæksɪs

time axes

Definition

Definition of time axis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

graphing

TECH.

axis in a graph or model representing progression or position in time

TECH.

On this chart, the time axis runs along the bottom from January to June.
The horizontal line represents the time axis in this simulation.
We plotted temperature changes over months along the time axis.

reveal one's hand

show one's cards

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Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop.

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

Expressions with axis

axis of evil

term for nations seen as terrorism sponsors and WMD seekers

The axis of evil includes North Korea, Iran, and Iraq as stated in the speech.

road axis

central line of a road

The road axis helps in planning the road layout.

long axis

imaginary line running through the greatest length of an object

The surgeon aligned the incision along the long axis of the limb.

x-axis

horizontal axis in a graph or coordinate system

Plot the data along the x-axis.

y-axis

vertical axis in a graph or coordinate system

Plot the points along the y-axis.

axis of symmetry

imaginary line dividing an object into mirror-image halves

The axis of symmetry for a circle runs through its center.

coordinate axis

fixed reference line in a coordinate system

The coordinate axis helps in plotting graphs.

rotational axis

imaginary line for celestial body rotation

The Moon's rotational axis is tilted.

axis of rotation

line joining North and South Poles

The axis of rotation of the Earth is tilted.

longitudinal axis

imaginary line running lengthwise through an object used as reference

The engineer checked alignment along the longitudinal axis of the beam.

Terms with time axis included in their meaning

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lunar day

moon rotation

time for moon's full rotation on its axis

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French:axe du temps, ...
German:Zeitachse, ...
Italian:asse temporale, ...
Spanish:eje temporal, ...
Portuguese:eixo do tempo, ...
Chinese:时间轴, ...
Japanese:時間軸, ...
Arabic:المِحْوَر الزَّمَني, ...
Hebrew:צִיר הַזְּמַן, ...
Russian:ось времени, ...
Ukrainian:вісь часу, ...
Hindi:समय-अक्ष, ...
Bengali:সময়ের অক্ষ, ...
Catalan:eix temporal, ...
Czech:časová osa, ...
Danish:tidsakse, ...
Dutch:tijdas, ...
Greek:άξονας του χρόνου, ...
Hungarian:időtengely, ...
Khmer:អ័ក្សពេលវេលា, ...
Korean:시간축, ...
Persian:محور زمان, ...
Polish:oś czasu, ...
Portuguese (BR):eixo do tempo, ...
Romanian:axa timpului, ...
Swedish:tidsaxel, ...
Thai:แกนเวลา, ...
Turkish:zaman ekseni, ...
Vietnamese:trục thời gian, ...

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