acclivity
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Latin acclivitas, from acclivis, acclivus, ascending; ad + clivus a hill, slope, from root kli to lean. See lean.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /əˈklɪvɪtɪ/
[edit] Noun
acclivity (plural acclivities)
- A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
