Downslope Synonyms and Antonyms

dounslōp
A downward slope or bend
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. descent
  2. declivity
  3. fall
  4. decline
  5. declination
  6. declension
Antonyms:
  1. ascent

Words Related to Downslope

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. upslope
  2. landwards
  3. down-slope
  4. stream-bed

Downslope Sentence Examples

  • Erosional processes have transported small soil particles downslope, while larger rocks and artifacts remained at or near the top of the knoll.

  • Most eruptions are relatively gentle, sending lava flows downslope from fountains a few meters to a few hundred meters high.

  • Linked to this roadside ditch, a series of parallel ditches were also found, running downslope toward the river.

  • A long profile from the divide to the stream is taken to see how soil moisture changes downslope.

  • Of these former free-faces that present on the eastern slope and some distance downslope from the summit is the best preserved.

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