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i⋅so⋅cli⋅nal

[ahy-suh-klahyn-l, ahy-soh-]

–adjective

1.	of or pertaining to equal direction of inclination; inclining or dipping in the same direction.

2.	noting or pertaining to an isoclinic line.

3.	Geology. noting or pertaining to a fold of strata that is of the nature of an isocline.

–noun

4.	isoclinic line.

Also, i⋅so⋅clin⋅ic [ahy-suh-klin-ik, ahy-soh-]

Origin:
1830–40; iso- + -clinal (< Gk kl

n(ein) to slope + -al ¹ )

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

isoclinic line

–noun

an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic dip.

Also called isoclinic, isoclinal.

Origin:
1890–95

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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i·so·cli·nal   (ī'sə-klī'nəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.   Having the same magnetic inclination or dip.

n.   See isoclinic line.

i'so·cli'nal·ly adv.

i·so·clin·ic (ī'sə-klĭn'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj. & n.
Variant of isoclinal.

i'so·clin'i·cal·ly adv.

isoclinic
adjective
having equal magnetic inclinations [syn: isoclinal]

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