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Meaning of
slope
in English
slope
us
//sloʊp//
uk
//sləʊp//
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Plural
slopes
Past Tense
sloped
Participle Verb
sloping
Third Person Singular
slopes
Definitions
Noun
an
area
of
ground
with
a
consistent
incline
;
rising
or
falling
a
surface's
degree
of
inclination
;
upward
or
downward
the
ratio
of
vertical
to
horizontal
distance
;
between
two
points
The
engineer
calculated
the
slope
of
the
hill
to
ensure
stable
construction
.
a
roof's
angle
relative
to
the
horizontal
;
rise
to
run
ratio
The
roof's
slope
was
designed
to
allow
snow
to
slide
off
easily
.
a
line's
vertical
to
horizontal
distance
ratio
;
math
concept
The
architect
considered
the
slope
of
the
line
when
designing
the
building's
foundation
.
Verb
to
incline
or
slant
upward
/
downward
The
road
began
to
slope
downward
as
it
approached
the
valley
.
to
give
something
an
angled
direction
The
builder
will
slope
the
ramp
to
provide
easy
access
for
wheelchairs
.
Compounds / Phrases
downslope
upslope
slopestyle
hillslope
hillslopes
slopeside
slopesides
