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acclivity definition
ac·cliv·ity (ə kliv′ə tē)
noun pl. acclivities -·ties
an upward slope of ground
Etymology: L acclivitas < acclivis, uphill < ad-, up + clivus, hill < IE base *lei-, to incline: see lean
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