Meaning of acclivity | Babel Free
əˈklɪv.ə.tiDefinitions
A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
Equivalents
Examples
“how gaily vineyards and olives alternately chequer the acclivities”
“she would walk […] as far as to the point where the acclivity from the valley began its first steep ascent to the outer world.”
“Just below it leaned a tottering crag that would have toppled, starting an avalanche on an acclivity where no sliding mass could stop.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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