acclivity
noun
ac·cliv·i·ty ə-ˈkli-və-tē 
a-
plural acclivities
: an ascending slope (as of a hill)
Synonyms
- ascent
- hill
- rise
- upgrade
- uphill
- uprise
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Example Sentences
the steep acclivity was especially daunting for the novice hikers
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin acclīvitāt-, acclīvitās, from acclīvis, acclīvus "sloping upwards" (from ad- ad- + clīvus "slope, incline") + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at declivity
First Known Use
1614, in the meaning defined above
acclivity
noun
as in hill
an upward slope the steep acclivity was especially daunting for the novice hikers Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hill
- incline
- ascent
- climb
- inclination
- uphill
- ridge
- rise
- gradient
- uprise
- upgrade
- lean
- diagonal
- rake
- tilt
- pitch
- glacis
- swell
- cant
- hump
- grade
- mound
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- declivity
- decline
- descent
- fall
- downhill
- dip
- hanging
- declension
- downgrade
- basin
- depression
- hollow
- hang
- drop-off