Cline

Translation of "cline" into Russian

Noun

/klaɪn/

clines pl

Additional translations

клиновидная форма

Noun

/klaɪn/

A gradual change in a particular characteristic of a species or population over a geographical area.

The cline in fur color of the rabbit population was evident as we moved from the forest to the grasslands.

In linguistics, a scale that represents a continuum of gradation between two related linguistic categories or phenomena.

In systemic functional linguistics, the grammar-lexis cline shows how grammatical and lexical choices merge along a continuum.

In inversive geometry, a generalized circle, that is, a circle or straight line treated as a single type of curve.

Under an inversion, a line is mapped to a cline that passes through the center of inversion.

cline analysis

Cline analysis revealed subtle variations in the data.

анализ клина

Анализ клина выявил тонкие различия в данных.

environmental cline

The environmental cline affects the growth rate of the species.

экологический клин

Экологический клин влияет на темпы роста вида.

genetic cline

Scientists observed a genetic cline across the bird population.

генетический клин

Учёные наблюдали генетический клин среди популяции птиц.

morphological cline

There is a morphological cline in shell size along the coast.

морфологический клин

Вдоль побережья наблюдается морфологический клин размеров раковин.

steep cline

A steep cline was found in the distribution of plant height.

резкий клин

Резкий клин был обнаружен в распределении высоты растений.