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