Definition of declivity in English:

declivity

nounPlural declivities dɪˈklɪvɪtidəˈklɪvədi

formal

A downward slope.
斜坡
a thickly wooded declivity
树木茂密的斜坡。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Brahmaputra River, one of the great rivers of the world, pours down from Tibet, in a steep declivity, into Assam, down toward Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal.
- When he walked, he walked as though he went down a declivity.
- A hundred metres to the north is an ancient cairn/wind shelter sitting on the edge of the declivity which leads to Scope End.
- Set in the Catskill Mountains, the canvas's foreground depicts a logged-over declivity through which runs a thin trickle of water that carries the viewer's eye toward a farmhouse barely visible in the shadows.
- Hours later, I found the pass at over 18,000 feet, a sharp declivity between two minor summits.
- Their private apartment rising to a two-storey townhouse overlooking the golf course and encompassing vistas that include the Nephin mountains and a gradual declivity of agricultural land that snuggles in the Moy estuary.
Synonyms
gradient, incline, angle, slant, inclination, pitch, decline, ascent, acclivity, rise, fall, downward, upward, downslope, upslope, ramp, rake, tilt, tip, dip, camber, cant, bevel

Derivatives

declivitous

adjective dɪˈklɪvɪtəsdəˈklɪvədəs

formal

The landform along Neitung creek is also very complex and declivitous.
Example sentencesExamples
- To get from the police post to the crater you descend the declivitous wall of the old volcano, with its layers of hardened lava at the top and scree at the bottom.
- She had been climbing up the declivitous trail for hours and had lost her footing more than once, so the safety of a relatively flat expanse was welcome indeed.
- Elevated mounds, with steep declivitous sides, are found in places, rising abruptly out of the midst of a plain, to considerable heights.
- The 32-metre-high Margit Lookout located in the settlement provides a magnificent panorama of the declivitous landscape.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin declivitas, from declivis 'sloping down', from de- 'down' + clivus 'a slope'.

Definition of declivity in US English:

declivity

noundəˈklivədēdəˈklɪvədi

formal

A downward slope.
斜坡
a thickly wooded declivity
树木茂密的斜坡。
Example sentencesExamples
- Their private apartment rising to a two-storey townhouse overlooking the golf course and encompassing vistas that include the Nephin mountains and a gradual declivity of agricultural land that snuggles in the Moy estuary.
- A hundred metres to the north is an ancient cairn/wind shelter sitting on the edge of the declivity which leads to Scope End.
- Set in the Catskill Mountains, the canvas's foreground depicts a logged-over declivity through which runs a thin trickle of water that carries the viewer's eye toward a farmhouse barely visible in the shadows.
- When he walked, he walked as though he went down a declivity.
- Hours later, I found the pass at over 18,000 feet, a sharp declivity between two minor summits.
- The Brahmaputra River, one of the great rivers of the world, pours down from Tibet, in a steep declivity, into Assam, down toward Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal.
Synonyms
gradient, incline, angle, slant, inclination, pitch, decline, ascent, acclivity, rise, fall, downward, upward, downslope, upslope, ramp, rake, tilt, tip, dip, camber, cant, bevel

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin declivitas, from declivis ‘sloping down’, from de- ‘down’ + clivus ‘a slope’.

词汇	declivity
释义	Definition of declivity in English: declivity nounPlural declivities dɪˈklɪvɪtidəˈklɪvədi formal A downward slope. 斜坡 a thickly wooded declivity 树木茂密的斜坡。 Example sentencesExamples The Brahmaputra River, one of the great rivers of the world, pours down from Tibet, in a steep declivity, into Assam, down toward Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. When he walked, he walked as though he went down a declivity. A hundred metres to the north is an ancient cairn/wind shelter sitting on the edge of the declivity which leads to Scope End. Set in the Catskill Mountains, the canvas's foreground depicts a logged-over declivity through which runs a thin trickle of water that carries the viewer's eye toward a farmhouse barely visible in the shadows. Hours later, I found the pass at over 18,000 feet, a sharp declivity between two minor summits. Their private apartment rising to a two-storey townhouse overlooking the golf course and encompassing vistas that include the Nephin mountains and a gradual declivity of agricultural land that snuggles in the Moy estuary. Synonyms gradient, incline, angle, slant, inclination, pitch, decline, ascent, acclivity, rise, fall, downward, upward, downslope, upslope, ramp, rake, tilt, tip, dip, camber, cant, bevel Derivatives declivitous adjective dɪˈklɪvɪtəsdəˈklɪvədəs formal The landform along Neitung creek is also very complex and declivitous. Example sentencesExamples To get from the police post to the crater you descend the declivitous wall of the old volcano, with its layers of hardened lava at the top and scree at the bottom. She had been climbing up the declivitous trail for hours and had lost her footing more than once, so the safety of a relatively flat expanse was welcome indeed. Elevated mounds, with steep declivitous sides, are found in places, rising abruptly out of the midst of a plain, to considerable heights. The 32-metre-high Margit Lookout located in the settlement provides a magnificent panorama of the declivitous landscape. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin declivitas, from declivis 'sloping down', from de- 'down' + clivus 'a slope'. Definition of declivity in US English: declivity noundəˈklivədēdəˈklɪvədi formal A downward slope. 斜坡 a thickly wooded declivity 树木茂密的斜坡。 Example sentencesExamples Their private apartment rising to a two-storey townhouse overlooking the golf course and encompassing vistas that include the Nephin mountains and a gradual declivity of agricultural land that snuggles in the Moy estuary. A hundred metres to the north is an ancient cairn/wind shelter sitting on the edge of the declivity which leads to Scope End. Set in the Catskill Mountains, the canvas's foreground depicts a logged-over declivity through which runs a thin trickle of water that carries the viewer's eye toward a farmhouse barely visible in the shadows. When he walked, he walked as though he went down a declivity. Hours later, I found the pass at over 18,000 feet, a sharp declivity between two minor summits. The Brahmaputra River, one of the great rivers of the world, pours down from Tibet, in a steep declivity, into Assam, down toward Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. Synonyms gradient, incline, angle, slant, inclination, pitch, decline, ascent, acclivity, rise, fall, downward, upward, downslope, upslope, ramp, rake, tilt, tip, dip, camber, cant, bevel Origin Early 17th century: from Latin declivitas, from declivis ‘sloping down’, from de- ‘down’ + clivus ‘a slope’.
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