Acclivity
/əˈklɪv.ə.ti/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 an upward slope or grade (as in a road) wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"how gaily vineyards and olives alternately chequer the acclivities"
Etymology
First attested in 1614. From Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis (“ascending”), from ad + clīvus (“slope”).