slope

Pronunciation: /sloʊp/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an elevated geological formation
  2. noun the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
  3. verb be at an angle

Etymology

From aslope (adjective, adverb).

In classic literature

Synonyms

incline, side

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
geological formation
Narrower (hyponyms)
bank, hillside, ascent, canyonside, mountainside

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