Slope

[sləʊp] or [slop]

Definition

(noun.) an elevated geological formation; 'he climbed the steep slope'; 'the house was built on the side of a mountain'.

(verb.) be at an angle; 'The terrain sloped down'.

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Definition

(v. i.) An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an inclination, as of one line or surface to another.

(v. i.) Any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon.

(a.) Sloping.

(adv.) In a sloping manner.

(v. t.) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment.

(v. i.) To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes.

(v. i.) To depart; to disappear suddenly.

Editor: Megan

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Inclination, acclivity or declivity.

v. a. Incline.

v. n. Incline, slant, take an oblique direction.

Inputed by Anna

Definition

n. any incline down which a thing may slip: a direction downward.—v.t. to form with a slope or obliquely.—v.i. to be inclined to slant: (slang) to decamp disappear.—adv. in a sloping manner.—adv. Slope′wise obliquely.—p.adj. Slō′ping inclining from a horizontal or other right line.—adv. Slō′pingly in a sloping manner: with a slope.—adj. Slō′py sloping inclined: oblique.

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Examples

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