declivity
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·cliv·i·ty
noun \-tē\ plural de·cliv·i·ties
Definition of DECLIVITY
1
: downward inclination
2
: a descending slope
See Examples of DECLIVITY
- <the cabin is precariously perched on a declivity of the mountain's northern face>
Origin of DECLIVITY
Latin declivitat-, declivitas, from declivis sloping down, from de- + clivus slope, hill; akin to Latin clinare
First Known Use: 1612
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