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acclivity

[ uh-kliv-i-tee ]

noun

plural acclivities.
  1. an upward slope, as of ground; an ascent ( declivity ).


acclivity

/ əˈklɪvɪtɪ; əˈklaɪvəs /

noun

  1. an upward slope, esp of the ground Compare declivity
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴdzܲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·i·ٴdzܲ ··dzܲ [uh, -, klahy, -v, uh, s], adjective
  • un·i·ٴdzܲ adjective
  • un·i·ٴdzܲ·ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acclivity1

1605–15; < Latin ī, equivalent to ī ( is ) steep ( ac- ac- + -ī, adj. derivative of īܲ slope) + - -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acclivity1

C17: from Latin ī, from īis sloping up, steep
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But most of all I admired the countless villas, covering every hill and every acclivity as far as the eye can reach, as if the city extended beyond the mountains into the far distance.

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The moment they bounded up the steep acclivity they were safe, and the wearied horsemen turned again to the camp.

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When the advanced trenches of the enemy started, volleys came also from the ridge of the acclivity leading from the river-bed to the emplacement of the nine-pounder Krupp.

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Above, for many a league, the bank was guarded by an unbroken range of steep101 acclivities.

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A steep acclivity, as the slope of a hill, or the side of a ravine.

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