slope (sl p)v. sloped, slop·ing, slopes v.intr. 1. To diverge from the vertical or horizontal; incline: a roof that slopes. See Synonyms at slant. 2. To move on a slant; ascend or descend: sloped down the trail. v.tr. To cause to slope: sloped the path down the bank. n. 1. An inclined line, surface, plane, position, or direction. 2. A stretch of ground forming a natural or artificial incline: ski slopes. 3. a. A deviation from the horizontal. b. The amount or degree of such deviation. 4. Mathematics a. The rate at which an ordinate of a point of a line on a coordinate plane changes with respect to a change in the abscissa. b. The tangent of the angle of inclination of a line, or the slope of the tangent line for a curve or surface. 5. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or descent. [Probably from Middle English aslope, sloping.] slop  er n.slop ing·ly adv. |
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- pitched - Describing a "steeply downward sloping" roof built at an angle.
- fastigiate - Means "sloping up to a point."
- slalom - From Norwegian sla, "sloping," and lam, "track."
- squint - Short for the obsolete asquint, which may have come from Dutch schuin, "sideways, sloping."
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  sloping - having an oblique or slanted directioninclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane" |
| 2. | sloping - having a slanting form or direction; "an area of gently sloping hills"; "a room with a sloping ceiling" gradual - (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope" |
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Translations
sloping [ˈsləʊpɪŋ] adj → inclinato/a
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