versant

ver·sant

 (vûr′sənt)

n.

1. The slope of a side of a mountain or mountain range.

2. The general slope of a region.

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[French, present participle of verser, to turn, from Old French, from Latin versāre, to turn frequently; see versatile.]

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versant

(ˈvɜːsənt)

n

1. (Geological Science) rare the side or slope of a mountain or mountain range

2. (Physical Geography) the slope of a region

[C19: from French, from verser to turn, from Latin versāre]

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ver•sant

(ˈvɜr sənt)

n.

1. a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.

2. the general slope of a country or region.

[1850–55; < French]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

versant - the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant" mountainside mountain, mount - a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

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versant

adjective

Having good knowledge of:

acquainted, conversant, familiar, versed.

Idiom: up on.

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