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declivity

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de·cliv·i·ty  (d-klv-t)
n. pl. de·cliv·i·ties
A downward slope, as of a hill.
[Latin dclvits, from dclvis, sloping down : d-, de- + clvus, slope; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
declivity [dɪˈklɪvɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
a downward slope, esp of the ground Compare acclivity
[from Latin dēclīvitās, from de- + clīvus a slope, hill]
declivitous  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.declivity - a downward slope or bend
downslope, declination, declension, decline, fall, descent
downhill - the downward slope of a hill
incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
steep - a steep place (as on a hill)
Translations
declivity [dɪˈklɪvɪtɪ] N → declive m
declivity
n → Abschüssigkeit f


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