ac·cliv·i·ty ( -kl v -t )n. pl. ac·cliv·i·ties An upward slope, as of a hill. [Latin accl  vit s, from acclvis, uphill : ad-, ad- + clvus, slope; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]ac·cliv i-tous (--ts) adj. |
acclivity [əˈklɪvɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
an upward slope, esp of the ground Compare declivity
[from Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis sloping up, steep]
acclivitous , acclivous [əˈklaɪvəs] adj
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