Plural of cline
regular plural
The plural of cline is clines.
Forms of cline
| Singular | cline /klaɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | clines |
| Countable | countable |
Clines in a sentence
- Let C₁ and C₂ be two nonintersecting clines.2001, Michael Henle, Modern Geometries: Non-Euclidean, Projective, and Discrete, page 77
- To visualize Möbius transformations, it is helpful to focus on fixed points and, in the case of two fixed points, on two families of clines with respect to these points.2009, Michael P. Hitchman, Geometry with an Introduction to Cosmic Topology, page 64
- Sylvestris show steep latitudinal clines within Finland in date of budset and in the development of frost tolerance.2013, F.J. Bigras, Stephen Colombo, Conifer Cold Hardiness, →ISBN, page 207. From the entry budset
- Several taxa of plethodontid salamanders exist as complexes of parapatrically distributed, genetically differentiated populations with sharp clines at the contact zone.2000, Richard C. Bruce, Robert G. Jaeger, Lynne Houck, The Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders, page 197. From the entry parapatrically
Meaning of cline
- noun A gradation in a character or phenotype within a species, deme, or other systematic group.
- noun Any graduated continuum.
- noun A generalized circle.
Questions about the plural of cline
- What is the plural of cline?
- The plural of cline is clines.
- Is cline countable?
- Cline is a countable noun.
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