What does slope mean in English? Meaning of slope definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "slope": an elevated geological formation
Noun
Meaning: an elevated geological formationExample: he climbed the steep slope
the house was built on the side of a mountainSynonyms: incline
side
slopeHyponyms: acclivity
ascent
bank
camber
cant
canyonside
climb
coast
declension
declination
decline
declivity
descent
downslope
escarpment
fall
hillside
mountainside
piedmont
raise
rise
scarp
ski slope
upgrade
versantHypernyms: formation
geological formationMeaning of "slope": be at an angle
Verb
Meaning: be at an angleExample: The terrain sloped downSynonyms: incline
pitch
slopeHyponyms: ascend
climb
dip
fall
stoopHypernyms: angle
lean
slant
tilt
tipMeaning of "slope": the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
Noun
Meaning: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontalExample: a five-degree gradientSynonyms: gradient
slopeHyponyms: abruptness
gentleness
grade
gradualness
pitch
precipitousness
rake
slant
steepnessHypernyms: position
spatial relationAdjective: An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward. I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward. The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.(mathematics) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points on a line; zero if the line is horizontal, undefined if it is vertical. The slope of this line is 0.5(mathematics) The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point. The slope of a parabola increases linearly with x.The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run). The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.(vulgar, highly offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.Synonyms:
shelf, ramp, hill, declivity, tip, cant, bias, bend, pitch, swag, descent, gradient, skew, lean, sway, inclination, deviation, rise, diagonal, downgrade, bank, bevel, incline, declination, leaning, abruptness, deflection, steepness, obliqueness, obliquity, rising ground, bevel, ascend, rake, angle, incline, tip, skew, rise, lean, shelve, list, cant, heel, recline, pitch, fall, drop, dip, bank, descend, splay, drop away,
Antonyms:
evenness, upgrade, level, straighten, ascend, even, decline, lower, forget, do, go up, level,
