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单词 agonic
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agonic

[ ey-gon-ik ]
/ eɪˈgɒn ɪk /

adjective Mathematics Now Rare.

not forming an angle.

Origin of agonic

First recorded in 1800–10; from Greek ágōn(os) (a- a-6 + gōn- derivative stem akin to góny knee) + -ic

Words nearby agonic

agonadal, agonal, agone, gone coon, a, a goner, agonic, agonic line, agonist, agonistic, agonize, agonized
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Example sentences from the Web for agonic

  • Agonic line, line along which the needle points due north and south.

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
  • At present the motion of the agonic line seems to be towards the west, but it is very slow.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various
  • To the east of the agonic line the declination is westerly, and to the west it is easterly.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various
  • The line passing through points where the needle points north, without declination, is the agonic line.

    Physics|Willis Eugene Tower

British Dictionary definitions for agonic

agonic
/ (əˈɡɒnɪk, eɪˈɡɒnɪk) /

adjective

forming no angle

Word Origin for agonic

C19: from Greek agōnos, from a- 1 + gōnia angle
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