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isogonic

[ ahy-suh-gon-ik ]

adjective

  1. having or pertaining to equal angles.
  2. noting or pertaining to an isogonal line.


isogonic

/ aɪˈsɒɡənəl; ˌaɪsəʊˈɡɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. maths having, making, or involving equal angles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Also calledisogonic lineisogonal lineisogone physics an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic declination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isogonic1

< Greek isogṓn ( ios ) having equal angles ( iso-, -gon ) + -ic
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Example Sentences

But besides these variations which we have mentioned, there are changes steadily going on, by which the isodynamic, isogonic and isoclinic lines are permanently displaced on the surface of our planet.

In this portion of the earth, in northern Asia, between the mountains of Werchojansk, Jakutsk, and the northern Korea, the isogonic lines form a remarkable closed system.

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