English Explanatory Dictionary

acclivity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/əˈklɪv.ə.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acclivity.wav

Word forms

acclivity acclivities

Etymology

First attested in 1614. From Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis (“ascending”), from ad + clīvus (“slope”).

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