Declivity synonyms

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slope
The slope of the tangent line to a given curve at a designated point
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declination
A bending or sloping downward; deviation from the horizontal or vertical
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inclination (related)
A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant:
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cliff
A vertical (nearly vertical) rock face.
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decline
A downward movement or fall, as in price.
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descending
a downward slope or bend
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downgrade
A lowering in rank, value, etc.
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drop
A drop curtain.
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fall
A marked, often sudden, decline in status, rank, or importance:
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gradient
(Math.) A vector pointing in the direction of the most rapid increase of a function and having coordinates that are the partial derivatives of the function
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plunge
The definition of a plunge is a place for swimming or an act of diving or jumping into an activity.
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acclivity (related)
An upward slope of ground
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pitch
The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw, the turns of a screw thread, or letters in a monospace font.
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rise (related)
The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.
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declension
A falling off or away; decline; deterioration
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downslope
A downward slope.
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rising ground (related)
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hillock (related)
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hill-side (related)
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ravine (related)
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scarp (related)
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  • Our columns ought to have begun to appear on an open declivity to his right.

  • The old town is picturesquely situated on a lofty declivity, which includes the most easterly point of land in England.

  • Below the north-east declivity of this range lies Georgia, on the other side of which province rises the Caucasus, the boundary of Asia and Europe between the Caspian and Black Seas, the highest points of which reach an elevation of nearly 19,000 ft.

  • The experiments of Bossut were made only on pipes of a moderate declivity, but Dubuat used declivities of every kind, and made his experiments upon channels of various sizes.

  • Skiathos is a beautifully wooded and picturesque island; the town stands on a declivity surrounding an excellent harbour.

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