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    declivity
    /dɪˈklɪvɪti/

    noun

    • 1. a downward slope: formal "a thickly wooded declivity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECLIVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] formal uk / dɪˈklɪv.ə.ti / us / dɪˈklɪv.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. an area that is lower than surrounding areas: At the bottom of the field was a wooded declivity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Down and downward. downhill. downstairs. downstream. downwardly. downwards. fallen. over. sunken. up.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › declivityDeclivity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a descending slope. Did you know? What is the Difference Between declivity and acclivity? Three different English words descend from clivus, the Latin word for "slope" or "hill"—with the help of three Latin prefixes. Declivity combines clivus with the prefix de-, meaning "down" or "away."

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECLIVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. Word origin. C17: from Latin dēclīvitās, from de- + clīvus a slope, hill. declivity in American English. (diˈklɪvəti ; dɪˈklɪvəti ) noun Word forms: plural deˈclivities. a downward slope or sloping, as of a hill. see also acclivity. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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

    If you're standing at the top of a hill looking down to the bottom, you're staring down a declivity, a downward slope of any kind. The word declivity comes from the Latin words de, which means "down," and clivus, which means "slope."

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECLIVITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] formal us / dɪˈklɪv.ə.t̬i / uk / dɪˈklɪv.ə.ti / Add to word list. an area that is lower than surrounding areas: At the bottom of the field was a wooded declivity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Down and downward. downhill. downstairs. downstream. downwardly. fallen. over. sunken. up.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › declivityDeclivity - definition of declivity by The Free Dictionary

    Define declivity. declivity synonyms, declivity pronunciation, declivity translation, English dictionary definition of declivity. n. pl. de·cliv·i·ties A downward slope, as of a hill.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusSynonyms and antonyms of declivity in English - Cambridge ...

    noun. These are words and phrases related to declivity. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of declivity. HILL. Synonyms. downgrade. hilltop. knoll. foothill. rise. hillock. hummock. mount. promontory. dune. butte. bluff. cliff. highland. height. elevation. prominence. eminence. slope. incline.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › declivityDeclivity Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. noun. declivities. A downward slope or sloping, as of a hill. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: fall. decline. descent. pitch. drop. downslope. declension. declination. cliff. plunge. gradient. downgrade. descending. slope. Other Word Forms of Declivity. Noun. Singular: declivity. Plural: declivities.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › declivity_ndeclivity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun declivity mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun declivity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDECLIVITY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "DECLIVITY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.