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Axialaxial is a term used in geometry and related design contexts to describe objects or patterns that exhibit symmetry with respect to two principal axes. The word is a neologism formed by repeating axis-related language to emphasize dual-axis symmetry, and it is not a standard or formal term in mathematics. In informal use, axialaxial refers to shapes or tilings that remain invariant under reflections across two distinct axes, typically intersecting at a central point.

In two dimensions, an axialaxial figure possesses two lines of symmetry. When those axes cross, the figure often also exhibits rotational symmetry, as with rectangles and squares. Some patterns are axialaxial because the symmetry is aligned along two orthogonal directions, producing a grid-like regularity that helps with modular design.

In three dimensions, axialaxial symmetry can describe objects invariant under reflection across two orthogonal planes or under rotation about two perpendicular axes. In practice, designers and architects use the concept to plan layouts that balance features along two principal directions, while pattern designers exploit axialaxial grids to create repeating motifs with predictable harmony.

Because axialaxial is informal, precise usage varies, and many authors prefer to describe the exact symmetry properties (for example, two lines of symmetry, dihedral symmetry D2 or D4) rather than adopting the label. See also symmetry, axial symmetry, dihedral group, pattern design.