aclinic

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adjective

Without inclination or dipping.

“The aclinic line is also termed the magnetic equator.”

OriginAncient Greek ἀκλινής →
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Meanings

adjectiveaclinic (comparative more aclinic, superlative most aclinic)

comparative more aclinic · superlative most aclinic

  1. natural sciencesWithout inclination or dipping.

    The aclinic line is also termed the magnetic equator.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκλινής“unswerving”
  2. Englishaclinic

From Ancient Greek ἀκλινής (aklinḗs, “unswerving”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κλίνω (klínō, “bend”).

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Translations

Bulgarian хоризонтален
  • хоризонтален (horizontalen)without inclination
Spanish aclínico
  • aclínicowithout inclination

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aclinic

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Anagrams

Cilcain
Cite this entry
APA

aclinic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aclinic

MLA

“aclinic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aclinic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aclinic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aclinic.

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