downward-sloping
4.1
Going down at a noticeable angle
- adjective
- /ˈdaʊnˌwɚd ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
:
en pendiente descendente
- He carefully navigated the downward-sloping ramp at the skateboard park.
So you get this downward sloping indifference curve.
- So you get this downward sloping indifference curve.
Examples
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Give it a slightly downward-sloping arc.
Fiction book (1998) -
As a result, this curve is downward sloping, OK.
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So you get this downward sloping indifference curve.
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The path led us down a downward-sloping hill covered in autumn leaves.
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The architect designed a downward-sloping roof to allow for better rain drainage.
Synonyms
downhill
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1.0
Sloping down towards the bottom of a hill
is essentially the same but used as a more general descriptor
declivitous
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9.9
A steep slope that goes down a hill
is broader, covering both noticeable and very steep inclines
descending
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3.2
Moving down from a higher to a lower position
focuses on a tilted surface rather than general downward motion
How Steep
Surface Forms
downward-sloping positive
Morphology
Etymology
Downward-sloping breaks into downward and sloping. Downward is from down, meaning 'lower', plus -ward, meaning 'toward', like in forward, and sloping comes from slope, a word for a hill that 'leans', so downward-sloping means 'leaning or moving toward lower ground'.