slope

slope · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A surface with one end higher than another.

  2. 2.

    [mathematics]The gradient of a line.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To incline at an angle.

Forms

plural: slopes

Related words

Antonyms: flat
See also: gradient, hill, incline
Synonyms: gradient, hill, incline

Etymology

From Middle English aslope ("at a slant").