alignment vs axis

axis vs alignment

alignment and axis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alignment	Yes	No	No	No
axis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, axis is a hyponym of alignment; that is, axis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alignment:

alignment: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
axis: a group of countries in special alliance

Other hyponyms of alignment include combination, allies, bloc, Allies, Central Powers, Allies, Axis, entente, entente cordiale, popular front, global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization, Northern Alliance, United Front.

alignment (noun)	axis (noun)
the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other	the center around which something rotates
the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines	the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac	a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty	a group of countries in special alliance
	the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged

Difference between alignment and axis

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