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    downslope
    /ˈdaʊnsləʊp/

    noun

    • 1. a downward slope.

    adverb

    • 1. at or towards a lower point on a slope: "the fort entrances faced downslope, forcing enemies to charge uphill"

    adjective

    • 1. situated or occurring at or towards a lower point on a slope: "some of the strata probably were deposited rapidly due to sudden downslope movement of sediment"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › downslopeDownslope Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : toward the bottom of a slope. Examples of downslope in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web As devastating fires sweep through parts of the region, the National Weather Service forecast an extreme Santa Ana event, with the dry, downslope flame-spreading winds expected to gust up to 80 miles an hour over the next 18 to 24 hours.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOWNSLOPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. in the direction of the bottom of a slope 2. a downward slope.... Click for more definitions.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › downslopeDownslope - definition of downslope by The Free Dictionary

    Define downslope. downslope synonyms, downslope pronunciation, downslope translation, English dictionary definition of downslope. n. A downward slope. adv. & adj. At or in the direction of a lower point on a slope. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › downslopeDownslope - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Definitions of downslope. noun. a downward slope or bend. synonyms: declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, fall. see more.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › downslope_advdownslope, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word downslope mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word downslope. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word downslope? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word downslope pronounced?

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › downslopeDownslope Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DOWNSLOPE meaning: toward the bottom of a hill or mountain down a slope.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › downslopeDownslope Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Downslope Definition. dounslōp. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Adverb. Filter. noun. A downward slope. American Heritage. A descent or declivity. Wiktionary. Synonyms: decline. declination. declension. fall. declivity. descent. Antonyms: ascent. adjective.

  9. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishdownslope - Definition in English - bab.la

    downslope. volume_up. UK /ˈdaʊnsləʊp/ noun a downward slope adverb at or towards a lower point on a slope the fort entrances faced downslope, forcing enemies to charge uphill adjective situated or occurring at or towards a lower point on a slope some of the strata probably were deposited rapidly due to sudden downslope movement of sediment. More.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › downslopedownslope - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 19, 2024 · downslope (not comparable) In a direction down a slope. Synonym: downhill Antonyms: uphill, upslope

  11. www.definitions.net › definition › downslopeWhat does downslope mean? - Definitions.net

    Downslope refers to the movement or direction downward along a slope, typically due to gravity. It is often used in the context of geographical features, such as hills or mountains, as well as to describe weather patterns and other natural phenomena that follow the path of a gradient.