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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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