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quaquaversal
[ kwey-kwuh-vur-suhl ]
adjective
- (of a geological formation) sloping downward from the center in all directions.
quaquaversal
/ ˌkwɑːkwəˈvɜːsəl /
adjective
- geology directed outwards in all directions from a common centre
the quaquaversal dip of a pericline
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- quaqua·versal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quaquaversal1
First recorded in 1690–1710; from Latin quāquā vers(us) literally, “wheresoever turned, turned everywhere” ( verse 1( def ) ) + -al 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quaquaversal1
C18: from Latin quāquā in every direction + versus towards
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