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It literally means axis as we commonly know it to mean an imaginary line around which rotation takes place.

Actually, there is no imaginary line. The primary meaning of 'axis' in Latin is 'axle' - so it is something around which rotation ntakes place - but certainly not imaginary.

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1.axis is to equip up for bringing up the tiny things

2.and axle is to equip up for bringing up somthing to be highlighted

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"Axiom" is from the Greek word axioma, "authority."

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