monocline

mon·o·cline

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh-klahyn]
- /ˈmɒn əˌklaɪn/
- /ˈmɔnəklaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh-klahyn]
- /ˈmɒn əˌklaɪn/

Definitions of monocline word

noun monocline a monoclinal structure or fold. 1
noun monocline A bend in rock strata that are otherwise uniformly dipping or horizontal. 1
noun monocline a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip 0
noun monocline a monoclinal rock fold or structure 0

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Origin of monocline

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; back formation from monoclinal

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Parts of speech for Monocline

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Monocline

monocline popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monocline usage trend in Literature

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