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Synonyms for slope
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Wiktionary3.5 / 2 votes

  1. slopenoun

    Synonyms:
    Chinaman, embankment, gradient, first derivative, incline, Chink, bank, hill

  2. slopenoun

    To tend steadily upward or downward.

    The road slopes sharply down at that point.

    Synonyms:
    embankment, Chink, hill, gradient, first derivative, incline, Chinaman, bank

  3. slopenoun

    The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

    The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.

    Synonyms:
    embankment, hill, Chink, first derivative, gradient, bank, incline, Chinaman

  4. slopenoun

    The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points on a line; zero if the line is horizontal, undefined if it is vertical.

    The slope of this line is 0.5

    Synonyms:
    hill, embankment, Chinaman, incline, gradient, first derivative, Chink, bank

  5. slopenoun

    The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point.

    The slope of a parabola increases linearly with x.

    Synonyms:
    Chinaman, bank, first derivative, gradient, incline, Chink, hill, embankment

  6. slopenoun

    The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run). For English units of measurement, when dimensions are given in inches, slope may be expressed as a ratio of rise to run, such as 4:12 or an an angle.

    The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.

    Synonyms:
    incline, bank, Chinaman, Chink, first derivative, embankment, gradient, hill

  7. slopenoun

    A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.

    Synonyms:
    hill, gradient, incline, Chinaman, first derivative, embankment, Chink, bank

English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 1 vote

  1. slope

    To tilt or tip is to throw out of a horizontal position by raising one side or end or lowering the other; the words are closely similar, but tilt suggests more of fluctuation or instability. Slant and slope are said of things somewhat fixed or permanent in a position out of the horizontal or perpendicular; the roof slants, the hill slopes. Incline is a more formal word for tip, and also for slant or slope. To cant is to set slantingly; in many cases tip and cant might be interchanged, but tip is more temporary, often momentary; one tips a pail so that the water flows over the edge; a mechanic cants a table by making or setting one side higher than the other. A vessel careens in the wind; lists, usually, from shifting of cargo, from water in the hold, etc. Careening is always toward one side or the other; listing may be forward or astern as well. To heel over is the same as to careen, and must be distinguished from "keel over," which is to capsize.

    Synonyms:
    cant, careen, dip, heel over, incline, lean, list, slant, tilt, tip

Princeton's WordNet1.5 / 2 votes

  1. slope, incline, sidenoun

    an elevated geological formation

    "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

    Synonyms:
    gradient, ramp, position, side of meat, face, incline, side

  2. gradient, slopeverb

    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

    "a five-degree gradient"

    Synonyms:
    side, gradient, incline

  3. slope, incline, pitchverb

    be at an angle

    "The terrain sloped down"

    Synonyms:
    set up, pitch, be given, lean, huckster, lurch, peddle, vend, gear, cant over, hawk, shift, tilt, dispose, flip, run, monger, deliver, incline, cant, sky, toss, slant, tend

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. slopenoun

    Synonyms:
    inclination, acclivity or declivity

  2. slopeverb

    Synonyms:
    incline

  3. slopeverb

    Synonyms:
    incline, slant, take an oblique direction

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. slopenoun

    Synonyms:
    inclination, slant, obliquity, acclivity, declivity

  2. slopeverb

    Synonyms:
    slant, incline

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How to use slope in a sentence?

  1. Nicole Whittington-Evans:

    We need to be talking about the North Slope overall, and the Arctic overall - the Arctic Refuge, the NPR-A and the Arctic Ocean – because the Trump administration wants to open it all.

  2. Katty Castro:

    Since this is a very quiet neighborhood I was surprised to hear a commotion, laughs and four gentlemen pushing one of my lady residents under a heavy storm in Florida, they were pushing her up the big slope toward her residence. These heroes were so focused on helping regardless of the inclement weather and they were even covering her with an umbrella, which showed more compassion on their part.

  3. Scott Huver:

    This move certainly feels like the top of a very slippery slope, while it is very difficult to fault either Sony or the theater chains for a reluctance to show the movie, it is most certainly a blow to free speech and creative expression — two of America’s most vital guiding principles.

  4. Sadiq Khan:

    The idea that we restrict freedom of speech, the right to assemble, the right to protest because somebody might be offended is a slippery slope, we have a rich history in this country of having a sense of humor as well.

  5. Hart Senate:

    What I've been dealing with since July the 10th, the downhill slope that Schumer's put us on is really dealing with a demolition derby, they just about destroyed a good person to be on Supreme Court.


Translations for slope

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  • منحدر, مَيْلArabic
  • svah, stoupání, sklonCzech
  • rhiwWelsh
  • Steigung, Hang, Schlitzauge, Ableitung, Gradient, SchlitziGerman
  • εφαπτομένη, συντελεστής διεύθυνσηςGreek
  • cuesta, inclinación, pendiente, ojo chueco, chuequito, desnivel, cuesta abajoSpanish
  • kiliEstonian
  • شیبPersian
  • kaltevuus, jyrkkyys, [[tehdä]] [[kallistus]], livahtaa, [[pitää]] [[olka, rinne, kulmakerroin, gradientti, viettää, kallistaa, vinosilmä, hiipiäFinnish
  • pente, inclinaisonFrench
  • fána, sléim, ardú, caitheamh le fána, céim fhánaIrish
  • pendenteGalician
  • meredekség, emelkedő, lejtő, ferdeszeműHungarian
  • lerengIndonesian
  • inclinazione, muso giallo, pendio, pendenzaItalian
  • 勾配, 坂道, 傾斜率, 傾斜, スロープ, 坂, 傾斜角Japanese
  • эңкейиш, эңкейүүKyrgyz
  • panaunga, tahataha, harapaki, tāwhatinga, aupakiMāori
  • lerengMalay
  • steilte, glooiing, glooien, helling, spleetoog, richtingscoëfficient, sluipenDutch
  • bakke, oppoverbakke, helling, skråning, nedoverbakke, stigningNorwegian
  • skarpa, stok, zboczePolish
  • ladeira, declive, gradiente, inclinação, inclinar, amarelo, olho puxadoPortuguese
  • pantăRomanian
  • скат, наклон, склон, откос, уклон, узкоглазый, косоглазыйRussian
  • о̀бронак, падина, pàdina, косѝна, косооки, нагиб, òbronak, nagib, kosìna, kosookiSerbo-Croatian
  • sklon, stúpanie, svahSlovak
  • strmina, klanec, naklonSlovene
  • mteremkoSwahili
  • వాలుTelugu

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