SLOPE

• (noun) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

  "a five-degree gradient"

  synonyms : gradient

• (noun) an elevated geological formation

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

  synonyms : incline , side

• (verb) be at an angle

  "The terrain sloped down"

  synonyms : incline , pitch

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