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interaxial

interaxial

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Relating to the space between two or more axes
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntəˈrækʃəl/
  • Specialized
: interaxial
  • In both cases, it seems, interaxial spacing of columns was used.

Examples

  • The interaxial distance between the two cameras affects the overall perspective of the shot.

  • All of the standard chapels were to be of equal size and format: pendentive-domed, hence square, on a base equal to the interaxial nave intercolumniation (Y).

    Academic text (2015)

  • The designer calculated the interaxial spacing to ensure the columns were evenly aligned.

  • To achieve the desired effect, the director specified an interaxial measurement of six inches between the lenses.

Surface Forms

interaxial positive

Morphology

interaxial = axial (transparent) = inter + axial

The adjective is formed by adding the clear prefix 'inter-' (between) to the recognizable adjective 'axial', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Interaxial comes from inter- meaning 'between' and axis meaning 'a central line or rod', as in the familiar word axle. So interaxial simply means 'between axes', which is why we use it for the space or angle between two axes.