Meaning & Definition of Slope in English
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Slope
/sloʊp/
noun
1. An elevated geological formation
- "He climbed the steep slope"
- "The house was built on the side of a mountain"
synonym:
- slope,
- incline,
- side
2. The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
- "A five-degree gradient"
synonym:
- gradient,
- slope
verb
1. Be at an angle
- "The terrain sloped down"
synonym:
- slope,
- incline,
- pitch
Examples of using
We climbed a steep slope.
One night a merchant was walking up the slope on his way home.