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isogonic

[ ahy-suh-gon-ik ]

adjective

  1. having or pertaining to equal angles.
  2. noting or pertaining to an isogonal line.


isogonic

/ aɪˈsɒɡənəl; ˌaɪsəʊˈɡɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. maths having, making, or involving equal angles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. Also calledisogonic lineisogonal lineisogone physics an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic declination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isogonic1

< Greek isogṓn ( ios ) having equal angles ( iso-, -gon ) + -ic
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Example Sentences

Lines drawn upon a map so as to pass through places of the same declination are called isogonic lines.

These charts showed the isogonic lines, but only over the ocean areas.

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