Declivity

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A downward slope, as of a hill.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. the downward slope of a hill
  • n. a downward bend in a path
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slope, considered as descending, being a declivity, which, considered as ascending, is an acclivity.
  • n. A descending surface; a sloping place.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A downward slope.
  • n. In entomology, a part gently sloping away from the general plane of a surface.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a downward slope or bend
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    side    slope    incline   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    downhill    steep   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    slope   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    escarpment    acclivity    incline    scarp    foothill    gulch    promontory    gully    precipice    ascent