Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syneclise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syneclise
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, shallow depression formed on a continental platform due to slow subsidence.

Example Sentences

"In the Ronne syneclise the thickness of sedimentary cover reaches 13.5 km and the folded basement has a complex relief owing to block movements along faults of different rank."

Inflected Forms

syneclises (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anteclise

Questions

What does syneclise mean?: A large, shallow depression formed on a continental platform due to slow subsidence.

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