coaxal

/kou'æksiəl/ Cách viết khác : (coaxal) /kou'æksəl/

Thân thiện

The two wheels are coaxal and spin together on the same shaft.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a common axis: Describes two or more geometric figures, especially circles or cylinders, that share the same central line or axis.

Usage

• The term "coaxal" is a technical adjective used primarily in geometry and engineering to describe objects that are aligned along the same axis. It is synonymous with the more common term "coaxial."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The engineer designed a system with coaxal cylinders to minimize friction.
  • In the diagram, the two circles are coaxal, meaning they share the same center point.

Advanced Usage

• "Coaxal circles": A specific geometric term for circles that share the same central axis.
  • The problem involved finding the radical axis of a system of coaxal circles.

Variants and Related Words

• Coaxial (adj): The more frequently used variant with the same meaning.
  • A coaxial cable is used to transmit television signals.

Synonyms

• Concentric: Sharing a common center. (Note: While related, "concentric" specifically implies sharing a center, whereas "coaxal/coaxial" implies sharing an axis, which is a line. For circles in a plane, these can be equivalent.)
• Axial: Relating to or forming an axis.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a common axis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coaxial