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Definition of Isogonic
1. Adjective. Having or making equal angles.
Definition of Isogonic
1. a. Pertaining to, or noting, equal angles.
2. a. Characterized by isogonism.
Definition of Isogonic
1. Adjective. (cartography navigation) Describing imaginary lines connecting points on the earth's surface of identical magnetic declination. ¹
2. Adjective. (geometry) Having equal angles. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Isogonic
1. isogone [n -S] - See also: isogone
Medical Definition of Isogonic
1.
Pertaining to, or noting, equal angles.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Isogonic
Literary usage of Isogonic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Theory and Practice of Surveying: Designed for the Use of Surveyors and by John Butler Johnson (1904)
"isogonic Lines are imaginary lines on the earth's surface joining points whose
... The isogonic line joining points having no declination is called the ..."
2. The American Geologist: A Monthly Journal of Geology and Allied Sciences by Newton Horace Winchell (1903)
"Magnetic declination tables, and isogonic charts for 1902, and Principal facts
... Other publications of the survey have isogonic charts of equal magnetic ..."
3. A Dictionary of Electrical Words, Terms and Phrases by Edwin James Houston (1903)
"(See Map or tart, isogonic.) Variation.Cyclical Magnetic Secular magnetic variations
occurring during great cycles of time. ..."
4. Manual of Electricity: Including Galvanism, Magnetism, Diamagnetism, Electro by Henry Minchin Noad (1857)
"Magnetical observations—Humboldt's researches—The declination of the horizontal
needle—isogonic lines—Periodic variations—Sabine's researches—The ..."
5. Colliery Surveying: A Primer Designed for the Use of Students and Colliery by Thomas Aloysius O'Donahue (1896)
"The lines through places of equal magnetic declination are known as isogonic
lines, and run in a north-easterly direction. These lines are approximately ..."
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