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slope
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: slopespast: slopedpp: slopeding: slopingcomp: more slopedsup: most sloped
This word evokes a sense of gradual transition and gravitational pull. It describes a steady incline or decline rather than a sudden drop or a flat plane, creating a visual image of a diagonal line cutting across a landscape.
Countable when referring to a specific hillside or a geometric line on a graph. Uncountable when referring to the general quality of being inclined.
Meanings
Noun
[something]
A surface of which one end is higher than the other.
"The skiers glided down the snowy slope."
Transitive Verb
[something]
To incline or slant in a particular direction.
"The garden slopes gently toward the river."
Intransitive Verb
[something]
To be slanted or inclined.
"The land slopes away from the house."