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polar axis
polar axisn. The fixed reference axis from which the polar angle is measured in a polar coordinate system.polar axis n (Mathematics) the fixed line in a system of polar coordinates from which the polar angle, θ, is measured anticlockwise Translations
polar axis
polar axis 1. The axis in an equatorial mounting that is parallel to the Earth's axis and hence points toward the celestial poles. 2. See poles.polar axis[′pō·lər ′ak·səs] (crystallography) An axis of crystal symmetry which does not have a plane of symmetry perpendicular to it. (mathematics) The directed straight line relative to which the angle is measured for a representation of a point in the plane by polar coordinates. |