| ANTICLINE | • anticline n. (Geology) A fold with strata sloping downwards on each side. • ANTICLINE n. a fold that is convex upward, or that had such an attitude at some stage of its development. |
| ANTICLING | • anticling adj. Preventing one material from clinging to another. • ANTICLING adj. designed to prevent clinging e.g. of fabrics. |
| ANTICLIMAX | • anticlimax n. A failed or reverse climax, particularly… • anti-climax n. Alternative spelling of anticlimax. • ANTICLIMAX n. the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea. |
| ANTICLINAL | • anticlinal adj. Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. • anticlinal adj. (Botany) Used to describe a type of cell division in a layer of cells that occurs perpendicular to the… • anticlinal adj. (Chemistry) Describing a torsion angle between 90° and 150°. |
| ANTICLINES | • anticlines n. Plural of anticline. • ANTICLINE n. a fold that is convex upward, or that had such an attitude at some stage of its development. |
| ANTICLINALS | • anticlinals n. Plural of anticlinal. • ANTICLINAL n. an anticlinal fold, axis, crest, or line; a line whence strata dip in opposite directions. |
| GEANTICLINE | • geanticline n. (Geology, geography) A large-scale anticline; a large upward lift in the earth’s surface. • GEANTICLINE n. a large upward fold. |
| ANTICLIMAXES | • anticlimaxes n. Plural of anticlimax. • anti-climaxes n. Plural of anti-climax. • ANTICLIMAX n. the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea. |
| ANTICLINORIA | • anticlinoria n. Plural of anticlinorium. • ANTICLINORIUM n. an arch-shaped group of anticlines and synclines. |
| GEANTICLINAL | • geanticlinal adj. (Geology) Of the Earth’s crust, bending upwards and resulting in the formation of anticlinoria. • geanticlinal n. (Geology) An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the Earth’s crust, resulting in the… • GEANTICLINAL adj. of or like a geanticline, a large upward fold. |
| GEANTICLINES | • geanticlines n. Plural of geanticline. • GEANTICLINE n. a large upward fold. |
| ANTICLIMACTIC | • anticlimactic adj. Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing. • ANTICLIMACTIC adj. of, relating to, or marked by anticlimax, also ANTICLIMACTICAL. |
| ANTICLINORIUM | • anticlinorium n. (Geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline. • ANTICLINORIUM n. an arch-shaped group of anticlines and synclines. |
| CONVENTICLING | • conventicling v. Present participle of conventicle. • conventicling adj. (Obsolete) Belonging or going to, or resembling, a conventicle. • CONVENTICLE v. to hold such an assembly. |
| ANTICLIMACTICAL | • anticlimactical adj. Alternative form of anticlimactic. • ANTICLIMACTICAL adj. of, relating to, or marked by anticlimax, also ANTICLIMACTIC. |