ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Geosynclinal

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Geosynclinal is an adjective meaning (geology) Of the Earth's crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual accumulation of sediment.

Meaning

(geology) Of the Earth's crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual accumulation of sediment.

More Meanings

  1. (geology) Of or pertaining to a geosyncline
  2. geosyncline

Word Forms

Antonyms for geosynclinal

Common opposites include geanticlinal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include autogeosynclinal, synsedimentary, miogeosynclinal, eugeosynclinal, descensional, geotectonic.

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