"anticlastic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -æstɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + κλαστός (klastós, “broken in pieces”) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀντί||opposite}} Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “opposite”), {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} anticlastic
  1. (of a surface) curved in opposite ways in two directions; saddle-shaped Translations (curved in opposite ways in two directions): anticlástico (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-anticlastic-en-adj-0PJutBa- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'curved in opposite ways in two directions': 93 7
  2. (mathematics) of a surface whose Gaussian curvature is negative at all points Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-anticlastic-en-adj-S7qKfZEe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 40 60 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 53 47 Topics: mathematics, sciences

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