axial.

Relating to an axis, situated along it, or organized around it.

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Words that belong together

• an axial passage
• axial alignment

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An axial passage led from the entrance to the distant courtyard.

The equipment’s axial alignment matched the line marked on the floor.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Relational or positional adjective; ordinary comparative and superlative usually not applicable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.