1. Inclined in one direction only; sloping uniformly in a single direction.
Usage: geology; technical
2. Of or relating to rock strata that dip in one direction at a uniform angle.
Usage: geology

Examples

• The monoclinal structure of the rock formation indicated that the strata had been tilted uniformly during tectonic activity.
• Geologists identified a monoclinal dip in the limestone beds across the valley.
• The mountain's monoclinal slope made it easier to predict the subsurface geology.
• A monoclinal fold differs from an anticline or syncline in that it slopes consistently in one direction.