triaxial

English

Alternative forms

• tri-axial

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

Coordinate terms

• monoaxial
• biaxial
• tetraxial

Derived terms

• triaxially

Spanish

Adjective

triaxial m or f (masculine and feminine plural triaxiales)

1. triaxial