Meaning & use
Steeper
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Having a sharper slope or rate of rise or fall than something else (comparative form of 'steep').
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The trail became steeper as we approached the summit.
Prices took a steeper drop this quarter than analysts had predicted.
A note on using this word
Steeper is used both literally, for physical slopes, and figuratively, for rates of change such as costs or statistics.
Words with a similar meaning
sharpermore precipitous
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Words with an opposite meaning
gentlerflatter
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