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coaxially

coaxially

1 7.9
Along the same center line so the parts line up
  • adverb
  • /koʊˈæksɪəli/
  • Specialized
: coaxialmente
  • To optimize performance, the gears should be mounted coaxially with the motor shaft.

Examples

  • Sample holders may be at ground potential, floated above or below ground, coaxially biased, or sampled for backside contact measurements.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The two cylinders must be positioned coaxially to ensure accurate alignment.

  • The pipes were arranged coaxially to minimize turbulence in the flow.

Synonyms

concentrically
vscoaxially
1 5.8

In rings that share the same center

shares the same axis or center line rather than only a central point

How Coaxial

coaxially
  • Specialized
1 7.9
in line
445 1.0
off-center
  • US
11 4.1

Surface Forms

coaxially positive

Morphology

coaxially = coaxial (transparent) = co + axis + al + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'coaxial', a standard and directly predictable process.

Etymology

The word coaxially comes from co- meaning 'together', as in cooperate, and axis meaning 'center line'. So, to place objects coaxially is to put them 'together' on the same 'center line', like two wheels sharing one 'axle'.