slope

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/sloʊp/

noun 5verb 4adj 1adv 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

precipitous, severe, sheer, steep | gentle, gradual, slight | long, short | downhill, downward | uphill, upward

higher, upper

The upper slopes of the hill were covered in thick forest.

lower

northern, north-facing, etc.

The hikers found the northern slope much easier to climb than the steep southern side.

open | forested, grassy, icy, rocky, scree, smooth, snow-covered/snowy, wooded | mountain

dry, nursery, ski

The ski slope was crowded with beginners practicing their turns on the fresh snow.

negative, positive

The hill outside our village has quite a steep positive slope on the north side.

slippery

After the injury, she feared starting down a slippery slope toward permanent disability.

VERB + SLOPE

ascend, clamber up, climb (up)

The hikers climbed up the grassy slope to reach the viewpoint at the top.

descend

have

The garden has a gentle slope that makes it perfect for growing vegetables.

SLOPE + VERB

lead (up/down) to sth

The mountain path slopes down to a small village nestled in the valley below.

fall, rise

The mountain slopes fall away steeply on the eastern side of the valley.

steepen | flatten, level off

PREP

down a/the ~

The children ran down the grassy slope toward the playground at the bottom.

on a/the ~

The hikers walked carefully on the steep slope during their afternoon trek.

up a/the ~

The hikers walked up a steep slope to reach the mountain viewpoint.

PHRASES

the angle of slope

The engineer measured the angle of slope to ensure the ramp was safe for wheelchairs.

the bottom/foot/top of a slope

(verb.)

ADV

steeply

The mountain path descended steeply into the valley below.

gently, slightly | away, down, downwards, up, upwards

PREP

The hillside slopes gently toward the coast where the sea meets the land.

towards

Definitions

noun

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.

a steep slope

The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.

The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points lying on the line.

The slope of this line is 0.5

The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.

The slope of a parabola increases linearly with x.

The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).

The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.

verb

To tend steadily upward or downward.

The road slopes sharply down at that point.

If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward. The slightest effort made the patient cough.

To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.

to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment

To try to move surreptitiously.

I sloped in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me.

She watched him disappear out of sight, before sloping back to her room.

To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.

The order was given to "slope arms".

adj

Sloping.

A bank not steep, but gently slope.

Down the slope hills.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs fro

gradient

noun — an elevated geological formation

verb — be at an angle

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.

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a steep slope

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The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.

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The road slopes sharply down at that point.

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If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward. The slightest effort made the patient cough.

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St. Lawrence Station is very prettily situated, high cliffs on the left, and the lush vegetation of the Undercliff sloping down to the sea on the right.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, slope is marked as obsolete, UK, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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