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Added 8 October 2026

slope

/sloʊp/ noun

In Latin: clīvus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about slope at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An elevated geological formation.
he climbed the steep slope
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal.
a five-degree gradient

verb

Be at an angle.
The terrain sloped down

Origin

From aslope (adjective, adverb).

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