axonometric
[ak-s
uh
-noh-
me
-trik, -n
uh
-]
/ˌæk sə noʊˈmɛ trɪk, -nə-/
adjective
,
Drafting.
1.
designating a method of projection
(axonometric projection)
in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing
(axonometric drawing)
having all axes drawn to exact scale, resulting in the optical distortion of diagonals and curves.
Compare
cabinet
(def 19),
isometric
(def 5),
oblique
(def 13).
Origin
1905-10;
<
Greek
áxōn
(see
axon
) +
-o-
+
-metric
Examples from the web for
axonometric
Architectural drafting techniques including orthographic and
axonometric
studies.
Word Origin and History for
axonometric
adj.
1869, from
axonometry
(1865), from Greek
axon
(see
axis
) +
metria
"measurement" (see
-metry
).