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English noun: slope | |||
| 1. | slope (object) an elevated geological formation | ||
| Samples | He climbed the steep slope. The house was built on the side of a mountain. | ||
| Synonyms | incline, side | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | formation, geological formation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | acclivity, ascent, bank, bank, camber, cant, canyonside, climb, coast, declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, escarpment, fall, hillside, mountainside, piedmont, raise, rise, scarp, ski slope, upgrade, versant | ||
| Part meronym | elevation, natural elevation | ||
| 2. | slope (attribute) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal | ||
| Samples | A five-degree gradient. | ||
| Synonyms | gradient | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | position, spatial relation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abruptness, gentleness, grade, gradualness, pitch, precipitousness, rake, slant, steepness | ||
English verb: slope | |||
| 1. | slope (motion) be at an angle | ||
| Samples | The terrain sloped down. | ||
| Synonyms | incline, pitch | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ascend, climb, dip, fall, stoop | ||
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