DOWNSLOPE

descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope

(noun) a downward slope or bend

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

downslope (not comparable)

in a direction down a slope

Adverb

downslope (not comparable)

down a slope

Noun

downslope (plural downslopes)

a descent or declivity

Antonyms

• upslope

Source: Wiktionary



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