acclivity

[ uh-kliv-i-tee ]

/ əˈklɪv ɪ ti /

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noun, plural ac·cliv·i·ties.

an upward slope, as of ground; an ascent (opposed to declivity).

Origin of acclivity

1605–15; < Latin acclīvitās, equivalent to acclīv(is) steep ( ac- ac- + -clīvis, adj. derivative of clīvus slope) + -itās -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM acclivity

ac·cliv·i·tous, ac·cli·vous

[uh-klahy-vuh s] /əˈklaɪ vəs/, adjective un·ac·cliv·i·tous, adjective un·ac·cliv·i·tous·ly, adverb

Words nearby acclivity

acclaim, acclamation, acclimate, acclimation, acclimatize, acclivity, accolade, accolated, accommodate, accommodating, accommodation

Example sentences from the Web for acclivity

It is always much less dangerous to mount an acclivity than to go down it.

The Sea Lions |James Fenimore Cooper
The traveller then threads his way up the acclivity, amidst stupendous masses of rock, until he reaches the lofty ridge.

Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests |J. J. von Tschudi
The young man sprang up the acclivity with the rapidity of the wind, and disappeared behind the walls of the castle.

The Headsman |James Fenimore Cooper
A block, nine feet two inches by six feet and a half, and four feet thick, was hurried up the acclivity to a distance of 150 feet.

Principles of Geology |Charles Lyell

Hermit thrushes, Audubon's warblers, and warbling vireos dwelt on the lower part of the acclivity.

Birds of the Rockies |Leander Sylvester Keyser

British Dictionary definitions for acclivity

acclivity

/ (əˈklɪvɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

an upward slope, esp of the ground Compare declivity

Derived forms of acclivity

acclivitous or acclivous (əˈklaɪvəs), adjective

Word Origin for acclivity

C17: from Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis sloping up, steep

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