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   Down·slope

   /ˈdounˌslōp/

   

   noun

   • 1. a downward slope.

   adverb

   • 1. at or toward a lower point on a slope: "the fort entrances faced downslope, forcing enemies to charge uphill"

   adjective

   • 1. situated or occurring at or toward a lower point on a slope: "some of the strata probably were deposited rapidly due to sudden downslope movement of sediment"

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2. www.britannica.com › dictionary › downslopeDownslope Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   The Britannica Dictionary. downslope. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: downslope (adverb) downslope / ˈ daʊnˌsloʊp/ adverb. Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWNSLOPE. US. : toward the bottom of a hill or mountain : down a slope. We slowly walked downslope. [= (more commonly) downhill] — opposite upslope. — downslope. adjective. downslope winds. — downslope.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › downslopeDownslope - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of downslope. noun. a downward slope or bend. synonyms: declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, fall. see more.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › downslope_advdownslope, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the word downslope mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word downslope. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word downslope? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › downslopedownslope - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   downslope (not comparable) In a direction down a slope. Synonym: downhill Antonyms: uphill, upslope; Adverb [edit] downslope (not comparable) Down a slope. Synonym: downhill Antonyms: uphill, upslope; Noun [edit] downslope (plural downslopes) A descent or declivity. Synonym: downhill Antonyms: uphill, upslope; See also [edit]

6. www.yourdictionary.com › downslopeDownslope Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Downslope Definition. A downward slope. A descent or declivity. At or in the direction of a lower point on a slope. Toward the bottom of a hill; downhill. Down a slope.

7. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishdownslope - Definition in English - bab.la

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   downslope. volume_up. UK /ˈdaʊnsləʊp/ noun a downward slope adverb at or towards a lower point on a slope the fort entrances faced downslope, forcing enemies to charge uphill adjective situated or occurring at or towards a lower point on a slope some of the strata probably were deposited rapidly due to sudden downslope movement of sediment. More.

8. ludwig.guru › s › downslopedownslope | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

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   Definition and high quality example sentences with “downslope” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write better in English