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acclivity

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ac·cliv·i·ty  (-klv-t)
n. pl. ac·cliv·i·ties
An upward slope, as of a hill.
[Latin acclvits, from acclvis, uphill : ad-, ad- + clvus, slope; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
ac·clivi-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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acclivity - an upward slope or grade (as in a road)acclivity - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise
incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
uphill - the upward slope of a hill
Translations
acclivity [əˈklɪvɪtɪ] N → subida f, cuesta f
acclivity
n (form) → Hang m
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As the old man was speaking, he raised his heavy rifle to his shoulder, with a facility a little remarkable for his years and appearance, and without further words led the way over the acclivity to the adjacent bottom.
The Prairie by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
It prompted the matron to say that she would walk a little way--as far as to the point where the acclivity from the valley began its first steep ascent to the outer world.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
When we had surmounted the acclivity, I was about to withdraw my arm from his, but by a slight tightening of the elbow was tacitly informed that such was not his will, and accordingly desisted.
Agnes Grey by Bronte, Anne View in context
 
 
 
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