Synclastic
adjective, Mathematics.
1.
(of a surface) having principal curvatures of similar sign at a given point.
adjective
1.
(maths) (of a surface) having a curvature at a given point and in a particular direction that is of the same sign as the curvature at that point in perpendicular direction Compare anticlastic
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adjective 1. sloping downward from opposite directions so as to meet in a common point or line. 2. Geology. inclining upward on both sides from a median line or axis, as a downward fold of rock strata. pertaining to such a fold.
- Syncline
noun, Geology. 1. a synclinal fold. noun 1. a downward fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope towards a vertical axis Compare anticline syncline (sĭn’klīn’) A fold of rock layers that slope upward on both sides of a common low point. Synclines form when rocks are compressed by plate-tectonic forces. They can be […]
- Synclinorium
[sing-kluh-nawr-ee-uh m, -nohr-] /ˌsɪŋ kləˈnɔr i əm, -ˈnoʊr-/ noun, plural synclinoria [sing-kluh-nawr-ee-uh, -nohr-ee-uh] /ˌsɪŋ kləˈnɔr i ə, -ˈnoʊr i ə/ (Show IPA), synclinoriums. Geology. 1. a regional structure of general synclinal form that includes a series of smaller folds. synclinorium /ˌsɪŋklɪˈnɔːrɪəm/ noun (pl) -ria (-rɪə) 1. a vast elongated syncline with its strata further folded […]
- Synclitism
synclitism syn·cli·tism (sĭn’klĭ-tĭz’əm, sĭng’-) n. The condition of parallelism between the plane of the pelvis and that of the fetal head.
- Synclonus
synclonus syn·clo·nus (sĭn’klō’nəs) n. Clonic spasm or tremor of several muscles at the same time. A disease characterized by such spasms or tremors.