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monoclinal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having one oblique inclination; applied to strata that dip in only one direction from the axis of elevation. Being a monocline

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • monoclinal fold
  • monoclinal ridge
  • monoclinal structure
  • monoclinal valley

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: uniclinal

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

of a geological structure in which all strata are inclined in the same direction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mono- + -clinal or monocline + -al