ISOCLINAL Definition & Meaning

isoclinal

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to equal direction of inclination; inclining or dipping in the same direction.
noting or pertaining to an isoclinic line.
Geology.��noting or pertaining to a fold of strata that is of the nature of an isocline.

noun

isoclinic line.

isoclinal

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈklaɪnəl, ˌaɪsəʊˈklɪnɪk /

adjective

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

noun

Also called: isocline.�� isoclinal line.��an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal angles of dip

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of isoclinal¹

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

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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.

From

isocitric acid isocline

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