acclivity
- noun
- /əˈklɪvɪti/
:
acclividad
- The road had a gentle acclivity that made the drive enjoyable, offering beautiful views of the countryside.
Examples
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The ground on one side rises into a forest acclivity, and on the other falls off into a forested ravine.
Fiction book (1992) -
Immediately starts up the right acclivity to one fissure, and Chingachgook moves carefully to the first fissure.
Fiction book (1992) -
Handling these administrative duties is made easier by software programs (e.g., QuickBooks, Acclivity, Peachtree, Microsoft Office, or Excel spreadsheet).
Academic text (2011) -
The hikers struggled to ascend the steep acclivity as they made their way to the mountain peak.
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After a long day of walking, the sudden acclivity of the trail left us all breathless.
Synonyms
125
2.4
A small upward slope in land or a surface
69
3.2
How much a line or surface tilts from flat ground
45
1.4
A part of a road or path that goes up
6
4.2
A slope on a road or path that goes up
2
5.6
An upward slope on a road or railway
1
4.6
An upward slope in a road or path
A slope that goes up
Antonyms
How Steep
Surface Forms
Morphology
acclivity = clivity (opaque) = ac + clivity
The element 'clivity' is a rare English noun and the prefix 'ac-' is an assimilated form of Latin ad- not transparently productive, so learners knowing common words are unlikely to deduce the meaning.
Etymology
Acclivity comes from Latin parts ac- (from 'to') and clivus ('slope'), so it literally means a slope that goes up and toward something, like a rising hill; think of it as an incline, which also means a slope. That's why an acclivity is an upward slope on a road or terrain.