geosynclinal

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adjective

Of the Earth's crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual accumulation of sediment.

Opposite
geanticlinal
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Meanings

adjectivegeosynclinal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyOf the Earth's crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual accumulation of sediment.
  2. not comparablegeographyOf or pertaining to a geosyncline
noungeosynclinal (plural geosynclinals)

plural geosynclinals

  1. geosyncline

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
geanticlinal

Origin

From geo- + synclinal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with geosynclinal

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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