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acclivity

[ uh-kliv-i-tee ]

noun

, plural ac·cliv·i·ties.
  1. an upward slope, as of ground; an ascent ( declivity ).


acclivity

/ əˈklɪvɪtɪ; əˈklaɪvəs /

noun

  1. an upward slope, esp of the ground Compare declivity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • acˈclivitous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ac·clivi·tous ac·cli·vous [uh, -, klahy, -v, uh, s], adjective
  • unac·clivi·tous adjective
  • unac·clivi·tous·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acclivity1

1605–15; < Latin acclīvitās, equivalent to acclīv ( is ) steep ( ac- ac- + -clīvis, adj. derivative of clīvus slope) + -itās -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acclivity1

C17: from Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis sloping up, steep
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Example Sentences

During the entire fight the enemy held the slight wooded acclivity beyond.

The traveller then threads his way up the acclivity, amidst stupendous masses of rock, until he reaches the lofty ridge.

The last division of acclivity is called by the natives the Antarangra (copper rock).

So, mile upon mile went by and at last shortly after mid-day I walked my horse up the long acclivity that led to my trading store.

Rainbarrow had again become blended with night when Wildeve ascended the long acclivity at its base.

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