isoclinal

isoclinal Definition

iso·cli·nal (ī′sō klī′nəl, -sə-)

adjective

of similar or equal inclination or dip
connecting or showing points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic inclination or dip isoclinal lines on a map
Geol. dipping in the same direction: said of strata

Etymology: < iso- + Gr klinein, to slope (see lean) + -al

noun

an isoclinal line

isoclinal Related Forms

i′so·cli′·nally adverb

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