"aclinic" meaning in English

See aclinic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more aclinic [comparative], most aclinic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪnɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκλινής (aklinḗs, “unswerving”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κλίνω (klínō, “bend”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀκλινής||unswerving}} Ancient Greek ἀκλινής (aklinḗs, “unswerving”), {{m|grc|ἀ-||not}} ἀ- (a-, “not”), {{m|grc|κλίνω||bend}} κλίνω (klínō, “bend”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} aclinic (comparative more aclinic, superlative most aclinic)
  1. (physics) Without inclination or dipping. Categories (topical): Physics Translations (without inclination): хоризонтален (horizontalen) (Bulgarian), aclínico (Spanish)

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