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Acclivity

//əˈklɪv.ə.ti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.

    "how gaily vineyards and olives alternately chequer the acclivities"

  2. 2
    an upward slope or grade (as in a road) wordnet

Etymology

First attested in 1614. From Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis (“ascending”), from ad + clīvus (“slope”).

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