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slope

/sloʊp/noun, verb1 syllable

Slope means: an elevated geological formation.

Synonyms for slope13

noun, as in an elevated geological formation

incline, side

noun, as in the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

gradient

verb, as in be at an angle

incline, pitch

also used for slope

bank, embankment, hill, first derivative, Chinaman, Chink, cant, elevation, grade

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What does slope mean?3

noun

1

an elevated geological formation“he climbed the steep slope”

2

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal“a five-degree gradient”

verb

1

be at an angle“The terrain sloped down”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slope?8

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Slope in a sentence

  • Wherever you cross the village, you will be dealing with with a slope.Aghanim
  • I went down the slope, falling again and again.unknown
  • In the slalom event, his skis hit almost every pole on the slope.AlanF_US
  • The road is straight, but the slope is steep.Clavain
  • In this steep slope, you need to drive slowly and in first gear.Amastan
  • The right bank of the river is steep, but the left slopes gently.AlanF_US
  • Stay away from steep slopes, they can be risky.Amastan
  • In old times the slope was very lonely.unknown

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Forms of slope

as a noun

plural
slopes

as a verb

past tense
sloped
present participle
sloping
third-person singular
slopes
past participle
sloped