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Declivity

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(1):

(n.) A descending surface; a sloping place.

(2):

(n.) Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; - opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slope, considered as descending, being a declivity, which, considered as ascending, is an acclivity.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Declivity'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/declivity.html. 1828.
 
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