Used in a Sentence

axes

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for axes.

Editorial note

You want to figure out which of the 2^n axes in the n-qubit register your black box negates.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of axes gathered in one view.

noun

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

noun

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

noun

A river in Dorset, Somerset, and east Devon, England, which flows into Lyme Bay at Seaton.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for axes.

noun

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

noun

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

noun

A river in Dorset, Somerset, and east Devon, England, which flows into Lyme Bay at Seaton.

noun

A river in Somerset, England, which flows into the Bristol Channel at Weston-super-Mare.

Example sentences

1

You want to figure out which of the 2^n axes in the n-qubit register your black box negates.

2

It doesn't hurt that Apple tends to execute best-in-class on each of these axes, but that's tactics not strategy.

3

It's a superior good (along some axes and for some people) and is valued as such.

4

It is like lumberjacks sitting around discussing axes for hours instead of actually chopping the trees.

5

In case it isn't obvious, you can move around in the x, y, z axes.

6

This is at least partly because of the number of well-meaning and excited amateurs who continually reinvent technologies and sharpen axes.

7

A good data analysis lesson here: Make sure to use multiple Y axes if you are compared line graphs like this.

8

How about those lumberjacks who have been chopping trees for a while, and feel that better axes might be available somewhere?

9

Sometimes during a gold rush, you are better off selling pick axes to miners.

10

And since each of those axes are defined by a ratio to an Earth value, zeroes would only be found for objects with the following properties: - Infinite mean radius.

11

The ESI defines a hyperspherical gradient across several different axes of earth similarity.

12

Let's not saddle ourselves with stone axes for the rest of our lives.

Quote examples

1

From Tikhon Jelvis' answer: "I personally rank languages on three largely orthogonal axes: productivity, maintainability and performance.

2

And, I'd argue, Firefox is far, far, far from "technically superior" on any number of axes, regardless.

3

Apple already chose to make themselves a certifying authority for software on other axes, so I don't find it surprising they sanitize content in the US-flavor of "family friendly" similar to other game consoles.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use axes in a sentence?

You want to figure out which of the 2^n axes in the n-qubit register your black box negates.

What does axes mean?

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

What part of speech is axes?

axes is commonly used as noun.