slope (n.)

  1. an elevated geological formation; he climbed the steep slope; the house was built on the side of a mountain

    [ Syn: incline , side ]

  2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; a five-degree gradient

    [ Syn: gradient ]

    slope (v.)

  1. be at an angle; The terrain sloped down

    [ Syn: incline , pitch ]

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