multiaxial

adjective

mul·​ti·​ax·​i·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈak-sē-əl How to pronounce multiaxial (audio)
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: occurring along or operating in more than one axis
concrete subjected to multiaxial stress
the shoulder's multiaxial ball-and-socket joint

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In the immediate aftermath of Hamas’s creatively depraved, multiaxial attack in southern Israel, in which over 1,400 Israelis were butchered, more than 5,000 more were wounded, and another 200-plus were taken hostage by the terrorist group, President Joe Biden said and did all the right things. The Editors, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023 Over the last 4 years, the multiaxial nomenclature was presented at major meetings held in four continents... Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiaxial was in 1858

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“Multiaxial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiaxial. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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