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steepness

steepness

1 3.3
How quickly a hill or road goes up
  • noun
  • /ˈstiːp.nəs/
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  • The steepness of the path made it difficult for hikers to reach the top.
  • steepness of the slope

So you mentioned COVID is a very particular kind of steepness where the X axis is age.

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Examples

  • The steepness allowed for a tiered view outwards to the bay and ocean beyond.

    Blog text (23)

  • The streets are of the most astonishing steepness still, though millions have been spent in grading the hills.

    Blog text (22)

  • What is going to be the steepness of the second line?

  • In other words, the steepness of the curves may differ.

    Academic text (2018)

  • I have to rest periodically because of the steepness.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • After twenty yards, the underbrush and steepness of the hill made it impossible to continue.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • At one point, he sought to save himself a meander by climbing ten paces directly to the next level above; a hand's reach from his goal, he saw that he had misjudged the steepness of the incline; he could go no farther.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • For example, in the early years of the survey, hachuring was used to indicate the steepness of slopes on maps, whereas in later years, the more abbreviated and legible contour line was employed.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The steepness of the hill prevented cars from easily ascending without proper traction.

  • To ensure safety, we need to evaluate the steepness of the slope before setting up camp.

Synonyms

grade
vssteepness
16 4.6

How steep a slope, road, or ground surface is

is the general property of an incline rather than a road measurement
slant
vssteepness
11 3.4

How much a surface goes up or down from flat

is about the general degree of incline rather than just the angle
gradient
vssteepness
  • Specialized
8 5.7

How steep a surface or road is

is the broader characteristic of a slope not only the measured value
sheerness
vssteepness
5.1

A very steep slope or cliff that is almost vertical

is the general degree for slopes not only near vertical cases
precipitousness
vssteepness
9.1

How steep a slope, cliff, or path is

is the ordinary measure of incline not limited to extreme cliffs
abruptness
vssteepness
5.2

A very steep slope or sudden rise in the ground

is about the degree of incline rather than how sudden the change is

Antonyms

flatness
3 2.9

A level area with hardly any hills

gradualness
5.1

Slow way of changing that happens in small steps

How Steep

sheerness
5.1
steepness
1 3.3
flatness
3 2.9

Surface Forms

steepness singular
steepnesses plural

Morphology

steepness = steep (transparent) = steep + ness

A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'steep' using the productive suffix '-ness'.

Etymology

Steepness starts with steep, an old English word that meant 'high' or 'sharp', and ends with -ness, which makes it 'the state or quality of'. So, steepness means the 'degree of being steep', that is how sharp a slope or hill is.