Uniaxial

What do we mean by uniaxial?

Having only one axis. adjective

Of, relating to, or affecting one axis. adjective

Having one direction along which double refraction of light does not take place. Used of a crystal. adjective

Having but one optical axis, or axis of double refraction. Iceland spar is a uniaxial crystal. See refraction, and cut under interference.

In biology, having one main axis to which the other axes are subordinate; growing lengthwise.

In botany, having a single axis, as when the primary stem of a plant does not branch and terminates in a flower.

Monaxon, as a sponge-spicule.

A uniaxial crystal. noun

Also uniaxal. noun

Having but one optic axis, or line of no double refraction. adjective

Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; -- opposed to multiaxial. adjective

Having a single axis adjective

Having a single stem, with no branches, that terminates in a flower adjective

Having a single axis; monoaxial

Having a single stem, with no branches, that terminates in a flower

Words that are spelled similarly to uniaxial:
uniaxial, uniaxal, biaxial, triaxial, unialgal, unifacial, anaxial.

Adjectives that are often used to describe uniaxial:
optical.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective uniaxial:
stress, tension, compression, crystals, strength, crystal, tests, anisotropy, loading, test, strain, state, extension, figure, load, deformation, data, orientation, pressure, stresses, case, curve, minerals, testing, conditions, experiments, symmetry, tensile, field, figures, strengths, material, behavior, mineral, specimens, specimen, bending, materials, medium, flow, curves, properties, negative, results, character, condition, model, loads, substances, indicatrix, joint, joints, response, compaction, compressive, elongation, phase, experiment, measurements, strains, behaviour, creep, birefringence, ferromagnet, media, anisotropies, relation, direction, fatigue, phases, plate, drawing, cross, axis, loadings, particles, fig, component, viscosity, films, composites, modulus, substance, stretch, press, film, apparatus, positive, ferroelectrics.

Words that sound like uniaxial:
adaxial, anoxia, abaxial, affixial, coaxial, biaxial, unshackle, unmixable, amoxil, cxl.