downslopen.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnsləʊp/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌsloʊp/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, slope n.¹

Etymology: < down- prefix + slope n.¹

A downward slope.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [noun] > downward

downhielda1400

descencec1425

descent1485

descending1490

downfall1542

pitch1542

downhill1548

declinea1552

falling1565

stoop1611

declivitya1613

devergence1727

downslope1855

the world > space > relative position > inclination > [noun] > inclination from the level or slope > downwards > a downward slope (except of hills, etc.)

descend1519

hanging1684

declivity1695

hang1850

downslope1855

1855 De Bow's Rev. Oct. 486 The lower edge or rim of the chop must..have a down slope inwards of two or three inches below the outer edge.

1869 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 20 May Wait till we reach the rise and take the down slope, when Dexter won't feel the weight.

1914 D. H. Lawrence Prussian Officer & Other Stories 157 He had come in full view of the downslope.

1964 Economist 30 May 986/3 The strip..had a distinct kink in the middle, a frightening downslope, then the relief of ascent promising escape from that chasm.

2008 Play: N.Y. Times Sports Mag. June 11 Any ball hit beyond that layup zone runs the risk of coming to rest on a downslope in the fairway or rolling into the pond.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

downslopeadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnsləʊp/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌsloʊp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down prep., slope n.¹

Etymology: < down prep. + slope n.¹ Compare earlier downhill adv., downhill adj.

A. adv.

Down a slope; downhill.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adverb] > slopingly > downward

downslope1853

1853 Athenæum 29 Jan. 130/3 Down slope, they saw a number of men coming with poles, the flag borne amidst them.

1911 Bull. Bureau Soils U.S. Dept. Agric. No. 71. 48 Unless conditions render it needful to move the soil upslope in tillage, it is sure to work downslope slowly.

1944 A. Holmes Princ. Physical Geol. x. 147 There are various kinds of mass movements of surface materials downslope.

1977 Times 6 July 4/8 Gravity will tend to pull the whitecap, or the surfer, downslope.

2007 T. Friend Third Domain vi. 188 ‘Bacteria balls’..can be seen slowly rolling downslope after their production in heavily laden mat fields.

B. adj.

Directed down a slope; downhill.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adjective] > having downward direction > sloping downwards

declive1635

downslope1902

1902 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 10 107 It would be systematically transmuted into degradation as the processes that operate on the various lines of down-slope streaming attained the graded condition.

1938 C. F. S. Sharpe Landslides iii. 21 The general term creep may be defined as the slow downslope movement of superficial soil or rock debris.

1971 Nature 5 Feb. 399/1 The largest component of downslope creep movement is thought to be due to seasonal changes in soil water content.

2016 Jrnl. Coastal Res. Special Issue No. 74. 42/2 This down-slope transport process effectively reduced the slope of the subaqueous delta lobe..and accelerated the evolution towards an equilibrium profile.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downslope
释义	downslopen. Brit. /ˈdaʊnsləʊp/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌsloʊp/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, slope n.¹ Etymology: < down- prefix + slope n.¹ A downward slope. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [noun] > downward downhielda1400 descencec1425 descent1485 descending1490 downfall1542 pitch1542 downhill1548 declinea1552 falling1565 stoop1611 declivitya1613 devergence1727 downslope1855 the world > space > relative position > inclination > [noun] > inclination from the level or slope > downwards > a downward slope (except of hills, etc.) descend1519 hanging1684 declivity1695 hang1850 downslope1855 1855 De Bow's Rev. Oct. 486 The lower edge or rim of the chop must..have a down slope inwards of two or three inches below the outer edge. 1869 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 20 May Wait till we reach the rise and take the down slope, when Dexter won't feel the weight. 1914 D. H. Lawrence Prussian Officer & Other Stories 157 He had come in full view of the downslope. 1964 Economist 30 May 986/3 The strip..had a distinct kink in the middle, a frightening downslope, then the relief of ascent promising escape from that chasm. 2008 Play: N.Y. Times Sports Mag. June 11 Any ball hit beyond that layup zone runs the risk of coming to rest on a downslope in the fairway or rolling into the pond. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). downslopeadv.adj. Brit. /ˈdaʊnsləʊp/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌsloʊp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down prep., slope n.¹ Etymology: < down prep. + slope n.¹ Compare earlier downhill adv., downhill adj. A. adv. Down a slope; downhill. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adverb] > slopingly > downward downslope1853 1853 Athenæum 29 Jan. 130/3 Down slope, they saw a number of men coming with poles, the flag borne amidst them. 1911 Bull. Bureau Soils U.S. Dept. Agric. No. 71. 48 Unless conditions render it needful to move the soil upslope in tillage, it is sure to work downslope slowly. 1944 A. Holmes Princ. Physical Geol. x. 147 There are various kinds of mass movements of surface materials downslope. 1977 Times 6 July 4/8 Gravity will tend to pull the whitecap, or the surfer, downslope. 2007 T. Friend Third Domain vi. 188 ‘Bacteria balls’..can be seen slowly rolling downslope after their production in heavily laden mat fields. B. adj. Directed down a slope; downhill. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adjective] > having downward direction > sloping downwards declive1635 downslope1902 1902 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 10 107 It would be systematically transmuted into degradation as the processes that operate on the various lines of down-slope streaming attained the graded condition. 1938 C. F. S. Sharpe Landslides iii. 21 The general term creep may be defined as the slow downslope movement of superficial soil or rock debris. 1971 Nature 5 Feb. 399/1 The largest component of downslope creep movement is thought to be due to seasonal changes in soil water content. 2016 Jrnl. Coastal Res. Special Issue No. 74. 42/2 This down-slope transport process effectively reduced the slope of the subaqueous delta lobe..and accelerated the evolution towards an equilibrium profile. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1855adv.adj.1853
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