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declivity
de·cliv·i·ty D0076900 (dĭ-klĭv′ĭ-tē)n. pl. de·cliv·i·ties A downward slope, as of a hill.
[Latin dēclīvitās, from dēclīvis, sloping down : dē-, de- + clīvus, slope; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]declivity (dɪˈklɪvɪtɪ) n, pl -tiesa downward slope, esp of the ground. Compare acclivity[C17: from Latin dēclīvitās, from de- + clīvus a slope, hill] deˈclivitous adjde•cliv•i•ty (dɪˈklɪv ɪ ti)
n., pl. -ties. a downward slope (opposed to acclivity). [1605–15; < Latin dēclīvitās a slope, hill =dēclīvi(s) sloping downward (dē- de- + -clīvis, adj. derivative of clīvus slope, hill) + -tās -ty2] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | declivity - a downward slope or benddownslope, declination, declension, decline, fall, descentdownhill - the downward slope of a hillincline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"steep - a steep place (as on a hill) |
declivitynounA downward slope or distance:decline, descent, drop, fall, pitch.Translationsdeclivity
declivity[də′kliv·əd·ē] (geology) A slope descending downward from a point of reference. A downward deviation from the horizontal. declivity
Synonyms for declivitynoun a downward slope or distanceSynonyms- decline
- descent
- drop
- fall
- pitch
Synonyms for declivitynoun a downward slope or bendSynonyms- downslope
- declination
- declension
- decline
- fall
- descent
Related Words- downhill
- incline
- slope
- side
- steep
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