Meaning & use

slope

noun·Everyday

A surface or stretch of ground with one end higher than the other; an incline.

See it in a sentence

Skiers raced down the steep slope toward the finish line.

The garden was built on a gentle slope leading down to the river.

A note on using this word

In mathematics, slope specifically means the steepness of a line, calculated as the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change.

Words with a similar meaning

inclinegradienthill

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Another way to use it

2. noun

The measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the change in the vertical direction divided by the change in the horizontal direction.

The slope of the line is two, meaning it rises two units for every one unit it moves right.

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