isogonic

[ ahy-suh-gon-ik ]

/ ˌaɪ səˈgɒn ɪk /

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adjective

having or pertaining to equal angles.

noting or pertaining to an isogonal line.

noun

isogonal line.

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Origin of isogonic

<Greek isogṓn(ios) having equal angles (see iso-, -gon) + -ic

Words nearby isogonic

isogeotherm, isogloss, isogon, isogonal, isogonal line, isogonic, isogonic line, isograd, isogradient, isograft, isogram

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How to use isogonic in a sentence

Lines drawn upon a map so as to pass through places of the same declination are called isogonic lines.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
These charts showed the isogonic lines, but only over the ocean areas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for isogonic

isogonic

isogonal (aɪˈsɒɡənəl)

/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈɡɒnɪk) /

adjective

maths having, making, or involving equal angles

noun

Also called: isogonic line, isogonal line, isogone physics an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic declination

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