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rotation of axes

[ ak-seez ]
/ ˈæk siz /

noun Mathematics.

a process of replacing the axes in a Cartesian coordinate system with a new set of axes making a specified angle with and having the same origin as the original axes.

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Words nearby rotation of axes

rotational nystagmus, rotational quantum number, rotation axis, rotation flap, rotation-inversion axis, rotation of axes, rotation vector, rotative, rotator, rotator cuff, rotator muscle
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