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isoclinal
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i·so·cli·nal  (s-klnl) or i·so·clin·ic (-klnk)
adj.
Having the same magnetic inclination or dip.
n.
See isoclinic line.
iso·clinal·ly adv.
isoclinal [ˌaɪsəʊˈklaɪnəl], isoclinic [ˌaɪsəʊˈklɪnɪk]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) sloping in the same direction and at the same angle
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology (of folds) having limbs that are parallel to each other
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Also called isocline isoclinal line an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal angles of dip
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Noun1.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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