/ Dictionary / Index A anticlinal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•ti•cli•nal Pronunciation: (an"ti-klīn'l), [key] — adj. inclining in opposite directions from a central axis. inclining downward on both sides from a median line or axis, as a fold of rock strata. pertaining to such a fold. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anticlinal (Thesaurus) anticlimax anticline Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language