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Axial has different meanings:

In geometry
Geometry

Geometry arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. Geometry was one of the two fields of pre-modern mathematics, the other being the study of numbers....
, it means: along the same line as an axis (coaxial
Coaxial

In geometry, coaxial means that two or more forms share a common Coordinate axis; it is the three-dimensional linear analog of "concentric".Coaxial cable, as a common example, has a wire Conductor in the center a circumferential outer conductor and an insulating medium called the dielectric separating these two conductors....
) or centerline: parallel (geometry)
Parallel (geometry)

Parallelism is a term in geometry and in everyday life that refers to a property in Euclidean space of two or more line s or plane , or a combination of these....
, contrary to radial
Radial

Radial can refer to:* Vector , a line* Radius, adjective form of* A radial pattern is one that appears to radiate from a point, like the spokes from the hub of a wheel...
, perpendicular
Perpendicular

In geometry, two line or plane , are considered perpendicular to each other if they form congruence adjacent angles angles . The term may be used as a noun or adjective....
or tangent
Tangent

In geometry, the tangent line to a curve at a given Point is the straight line that "just touches" the curve at that point . As it passes through the point of tangency, the tangent line is "going in the same direction" as the curve, and in this sense it is the best straight-line approximation to the curve at that point....
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In anatomy
Anatomy

Anatomy is a branch of biology that is the consideration of the body plan. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy and plant anatomy ....
, it relates to an anatomical direction
Anatomical terms of location

Standard anatomical terms of location are employed in sciences dealing with the anatomy of animals to avoid ambiguities which might otherwise arise....
of animals and humans
In the skeletal system
Skeleton

In biology, a skeleton is a rigid framework that provides protection and structure in many types of animal, particularly those of the phylum Chordata and of the superphylum Ecdysozoa....
, the axial skeleton
Axial skeleton

The axial skeleton consists of the 80 bones in the head and trunk of the human body. It is composed of five parts; the human skull, the ossicles of the inner ear, the hyoid bone of the throat, the chest, and the vertebral column....
refers to the system of bones oriented vertically along the longitudinal axis
In music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
, it is a type of modal frame
In chemistry
Chemistry

Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions....
, it relates to an axial bond
Cyclohexane conformation

Cyclohexane conformation is a much studied topic in organic chemistry because of the complex interrelationship between the different conformational isomerisms of cyclohexane and its derivatives....
or the vertical axis of a flat molecule
Molecule

In chemistry, a molecule is defined as a sufficiently stable, electric charge neutral group of at least two atoms in a definite arrangement held together by very strong chemical bonds....
, the opposite of equatorial
Cyclohexane conformation

Cyclohexane conformation is a much studied topic in organic chemistry because of the complex interrelationship between the different conformational isomerisms of cyclohexane and its derivatives....
Historically, the axial age
Axial Age

Germany philosopher Karl Jaspers coined the term the axial age to describe the period from 8th century BC to 2nd century BC, during which, according to Jaspers, similarly revolutionary thinking appeared in China, India and the Occident....
refers to the period from 800 to 200 BC during which intense intellectual development occurred in three different regions: China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
and the Occident
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