slope

slope

noun

Definition of SLOPE

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon <the next stretch of the trail had a gentle slope which made it easier to climb>

Synonyms cant, diagonal, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, slope, tilt, upgrade

Related Words ascent, bank, climb, rise

Near Antonyms declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, fall, hang, hanging, receding