acclivity

[ uh-kliv-i-tee ]

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noun,plural ac·cliv·i·ties.

an upward slope, as of ground; an ascent (opposed to declivity).

Origin of acclivity

1605–15; <Latin acclīvitās, equivalent to acclīv(is) steep (ac-ac- + -clīvis, adj. derivative of clīvus slope) + -itās-ity

Other words from acclivity

ac·cliv·i·tous, ac·cli·vous [uh-klahy-vuhs], /əˈklaɪ vəs/, adjective
un·ac·cliv·i·tous, adjective
un·ac·cliv·i·tous·ly, adverb

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How to use acclivity in a sentence

Herds of agile creatures like antelopes were seen in the moon, "abounding in the acclivitous glades of the woods."
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 | Various
Then herds of agile creatures like antelopes are described, 'abounding on the acclivitous glades of the woods.'
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy | Richard A. Proctor

British Dictionary definitions for acclivity

acclivity

/ (əˈklɪvɪtɪ) /

nounplural -ties

an upward slope, esp of the ground: Compare declivity

Origin of acclivity

C17: from Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis sloping up, steep

Derived forms of acclivity

acclivitous or acclivous (əˈklaɪvəs), adjective

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