i·so·cli·nal

(ī′sə-klī′nəl) or i·so·clin·ic (-klĭn′ĭk)

adj.

Having the same magnetic inclination or dip.

i′so·cli′nal·ly adv.

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isoclinal

(ˌaɪsəʊˈklaɪnəl) or

isoclinic

adj

1. (Physical Geography) sloping in the same direction and at the same angle

2. (Geological Science) geology (of folds) having limbs that are parallel to each other

(Geological Science) Also called: isocline or isoclinal line an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal angles of dip

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Noun	1.	isoclinal - an isogram connecting points of equal magnetic inclination isoclinic line isarithm, isogram, isopleth - a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
Adj.	1.	isoclinal - having equal magnetic inclinations isoclinic equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"

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