An upward slope, as of a hill.
[Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis, uphill : ad-, ad- + clīvus, slope.]
acclivi-tous ac·cliv'i-tous (-ĭ-təs) adj.
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ac·cliv·i·ty (ə-klĭv'ĭ-tē) ![]() |
[Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis, uphill : ad-, ad- + clīvus, slope.]
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(a-KLIV-i-tee)
noun
An upward slope.
Etymology
From Latin acclivitas, from acclivis (uphill), from ad- + clivus (slope)
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| Translations: Acclivity |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - skråning opad, stigning
Nederlands (Dutch)
stijgende helling
Deutsch (German)
n. - Rampe, Böschung, Hindernis
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανηφοριά, ανωφέρεια
Português (Portuguese)
n. - aclive (f), ladeira (f), talude (m)
Русский (Russian)
пологий подъем
Español (Spanish)
n. - cuesta, ladera
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - uppförsbacke, stigning
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
斜坡, 上斜
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 斜坡, 上斜
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مرتقي
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מעלה, שיפוע
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