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upsloping

4.6
Rising from a lower to a higher point, as in a path or trend
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌpˌsloʊpɪŋ/
translation icon : en pendiente
  • The graph displayed an upsloping trend in sales over the last quarter.

Examples

  • An audiogram showed an upsloping sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear (Figure 3, A).

    Academic text (2004)

  • A preoperative audiogram demonstrates normal hearing on the right and an upsloping mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss on the left.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The upsloping path made the hike easier as we gained altitude.

  • As we climbed higher, we encountered an upsloping section of the mountain trail.

Synonyms

uphill
vsupsloping
57 1.9

Sloping up toward the top of a hill or road

is used more broadly for slanting lines and steady increases beyond paths
upward
vsupsloping
56 1.1

Pointing or moving toward something higher

focuses on actual slant or gradual increase rather than simple direction
rising
vsupsloping
1.9

Sloping upward so one side is higher

is more about steady increase over time not only physical slopes
ascending
vsupsloping
3.5

Going up to a higher place or level

is about slanting shape or gradual increase rather than active movement
ascensional
vsupsloping
8.8

Moving upward like warm air

focuses more on the fixed slant or steady increase pattern than mere tendency
ascendent
vsupsloping
7.5

Moving upward to a higher level

emphasizes slanting form or steady increase rather than active movement
ascensive
vsupsloping
9.8

Moving upward, like smoke or a plant

highlights slanting surface or steady increase rather than mere directional tendency
upslope
vsupsloping
4.4

On the higher part of a hill or slope

describes the slanting surface itself rather than merely its higher location

How Steep

precipitous
6 7.7
steep
131 2.5
upsloping
4.6
sloping
3.1
gentle
27 1.0
shallow
155 1.6
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

upsloping positive

Morphology

upsloping = sloping (transparent) = up + slope + ing

The meaning is directly compositional: 'up' plus 'sloping' gives 'slanting upward'.

Etymology

Upsloping comes from the two simple parts up ('higher') and slope ('a surface that goes up or down'). Think of a hill or a curve on a chart that climbs upward, so it means 'rising or slanting upward' or 'increasing steadily'.