acclivity

English - Turkish

Definition of acclivity in English Turkish dictionary

bayır

yokuş

yukarı eğim

English - English

Definition of acclivity in English English dictionary

A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent

{n} the ascent of a hill

an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

{i} upward slope, ascending slope of a hill

Related Terms

acclivities

plural of acclivity

Hyphenation

ac·cli·vi·ty

Etymology

() Latin acclivitas, from acclivis, acclivus, ascending; ad + clivus a hill, slope, from root kli to lean. See lean.