| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of a geological structure in which all strata are inclined in the same direction.[Wordnet]
2. Having one oblique inclination; -- applied to strata that dip in only one direction from the axis of elevation.[Websters] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb monoclinally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (monoclinally) | 1. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective monoclinal.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "MONOCLINAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1900. (references) |
| Note: Monoclinal \Mon`o*cli"nal\, adjective. [See Monoclinic.]. (references) |
Specialty Expressions: MONOCLINAL
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Monoclinal structure | Geography | Local steepening in an otherwise uniform gentle dip. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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