English noun: acclivity | |||
1. | acclivity (object) an upward slope or grade (as in a road) | ||
Samples | The car couldn't make it up the rise. | ||
Synonyms | ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade | ||
Broader (hypernym) | incline, side, slope | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | uphill | ||
Antonyms | declivity, downslope, declination, declension, decline, fall, descent | ||