coaxial

[ koh-ak-see-uhl ]

adjective

1. Also co·ax·al [] having a common axis or coincident axes.
2. Geometry.
   1. (of a set of circles) having the property that each pair of circles has the same radical axis.
   2. (of planes) intersecting in a straight line.
3. (of a loudspeaker) having two or more cones with their centers mounted on the same axis.

coaxial

/ kəʊˈæksəl; kəʊˈæksɪəl /

adjective

1. having or being mounted on a common axis
2. geometry (of a set of circles) having all the centres on a straight line
3. electronics formed from, using, or connected to a coaxial cable

Other Words From

• co·axi·al·ly adverb
• unco·axal adjective
• unco·axi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coaxial¹

First recorded in 1880–85; co- + axial

Example Sentences

The actual road that led Redick to the Lakers has been lined with coaxial cables, modems and Wi-Fi signals, and is painfully and, at times, beautifully structureless.

From Los Angeles Times

Two cities and their teams are tied together by coaxial cable.

From Washington Times

In 1946, when coaxial cable first linked New York and Washington, D.C., and gave birth to network television in the postwar era, few besides Lew Wasserman at MCA were savvy enough to understand the value of reusable content such as old movies.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon after, he formed his first cable-television business, Micanopy Cable TV, followed by Coaxial Communications and Telecinema.

From Seattle Times

Honda says in documents posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators that the problem was traced to a faulty coaxial cable connector.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• cord
• link
• rope
• wire