isoclinal

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

adjective

1. of or relating 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

1. isoclinic line.

isoclinal

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈklaɪnəl; ˌaɪsəʊˈklɪnɪk /

adjective

1. sloping in the same direction and at the same angle
2. geology (of folds) having limbs that are parallel to each other

noun

1. Also calledisoclineisoclinal line an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal angles of dip

Word History and Origins

Origin of isoclinal¹

1830–40; iso- + -clinal (< Greek klī́n ( ein ) to slope + -al ¹ )

Example Sentences

Immediately to the north of the Highland border the Aberfoyle slates and grits appear, repeated by isoclinal folds trending north-east and south-west and dipping towards the north-west.

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