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Meaning of clinographic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Relating to a mode of projection in drawing in which the rays of light are supposed to fall obliquely on the plane of projection.
    not-comparable
  2. Pertaining to the display or analysis of slope or incline.
    not-comparable

Examples

“If it is desired to construct an accurate clinographic projection from an othographic projection of a specimen, detailed directions may be found in Dana's Textbook of Mineralogy.”
“clinographic analysis”
“The terminology of clinographic curves is somewhat confusing. Strictly speaking, if the hypsographic curve shows the distribution of height of a given area, the clinographic curve should show the distribution of slope in a given area·”
“The clinographic curves reveal the breaks in slope and sudden changes in the relief of the area and they also present the general trend of the surface.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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