ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Anticlastic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Anticlastic is an adjective meaning (of a surface) curved in opposite ways in two directions; saddle-shaped.

Meaning

(of a surface) curved in opposite ways in two directions; saddle-shaped.

More Meanings

  1. (mathematics) of a surface whose Gaussian curvature is negative at all points

Antonyms for anticlastic

Common opposites include synclastic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include synclastic, recurved, curved, aduncous, compassing, aduncate.

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