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agonic
[ ey-gon-ik ]
/ eɪˈgɒn ɪk /
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adjective Mathematics Now Rare.
not forming an angle.
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Words nearby agonic
agonadal, agonal, agone, gone coon, a, a goner, agonic, agonic line, agonist, agonistic, agonize, agonized
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How to use agonic in a sentence
To the east of the agonic line the declination is westerly, and to the west it is easterly.
At present the motion of the agonic line seems to be towards the west, but it is very slow.
The line passing through points where the needle points north, without declination, is the agonic line.
Physics|Willis Eugene TowerAgonic line, line along which the needle points due north and south.
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British Dictionary definitions for agonic
agonic
/ (əˈɡɒnɪk, eɪˈɡɒnɪk) /
adjective
forming no angle
Word Origin for agonic
C19: from Greek agōnos, from a- 1 + gōnia angle
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