acclivity

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acclivity

/əˈklɪv.ə.ti/

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

noun acclivities

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. how gaily vineyards and olives alternately chequer the acclivities

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noun slope or inclination considered as "ascending"

Português	aclividade

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@misc{acclivity_2026,
  title = {acclivity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acclivity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}