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monocline

[ mon-uh-klahyn ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. a monoclinal structure or fold.

monocline

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪn /

noun

  1. a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip

monocline

/ mŏn′ə-klīn′ /

  1. A set of rock layers that all slope downward from the horizontal in the same direction.

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Derived Forms

  • ˌmonoˈclinally, adverb
  • ˌmonoˈclinal, adjectivenoun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monocline1

First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from monoclinal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monocline1

C19: from mono- + Greek klīnein to lean

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