synform

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noun

A topographic feature which is composed of sedimentary layers in a concave formation, but may not actually form a real syncline (i.e., the youngest rocks may not be exposed in the middle).

Opposite
antiform
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Meanings

nounsynform (plural synforms)

plural synforms

  1. geographyA topographic feature which is composed of sedimentary layers in a concave formation, but may not actually form a real syncline (i.e., the youngest rocks may not be exposed in the middle).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
antiform

Origin

From syn- + form.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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