monocline

[ mon-uh-klahyn ]

noun

, Geology.

1. a monoclinal structure or fold.

monocline

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪn /

noun

1. a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip

monocline

/ mŏn′ə-klīn′ /

1. A set of rock layers that all slope downward from the horizontal in the same direction.

Derived Forms

• ˌmonoˈclinal, adjectivenoun
• ˌmonoˈclinally, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of monocline¹

First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from monoclinal

Word History and Origins

Origin of monocline¹

C19: from mono- + Greek klīnein to lean