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Meaning of acclivity in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈklɪvədi/

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  1. Noun

    acclivity

    Etymology

    early 17th century: from Latin acclivitas, from acclivis, from ad-‘towards’ + clivus‘a slope’

    Definitions

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

    Examples

    • « the car couldn't make it up the rise »

    Antonyms

    • descent
    • declivity
    • fall
    • decline
    • declination
    • declension
    • downslope

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