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View usage for: acclivity in British English (əˈklɪvɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -tiesan upward slope, esp of the ground Compare declivity Derived forms acclivitous (acˈclivitous) or acclivous (əˈklaɪvəs) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis sloping up, steep acclivity in American English (əˈklɪvəti) nounWord forms: plural acˈclivities an upward slope of ground see also declivity Word origin L acclivitas < acclivis, uphill < ad-, up + clivus, hill < IE base * lei-, to incline: see lean 1Synonyms of 'acclivity'slope, rise, hill, ascent More Synonyms of acclivity Additional synonymsDefinition an upward slope It was a tough course over a gradual ascent. Synonyms upward slope, rise, incline, ramp, gradient, rising ground, acclivityDefinition an incline or slope the shady street that led up the hill to the office building Synonyms slope, incline, gradient, rise, climb, brae (Scottish), acclivityDefinition a piece of rising ground I climbed to the top of the rise. Synonyms upward slope, incline, elevation, ascent, hillock, rising ground, acclivity, kopje or koppie (South Africa) - acclimatization
- acclimatize
- acclimatized
- acclivity
- accolade
- accommodate
- accommodating
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