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acclivity Definition

ac·cliv·ity (ə kliv′ə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

an upward slope of ground

Etymology: L acclivitas < acclivis, uphill < ad-, up + clivus, hill < IE base *lei-, to incline: see lean

acclivity Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • gentle: Ashbourn Grove, a neat well-built mansion, picturesquely seated on a gentle acclivity, one mile N.E. from Ashbourn, is now unoccupied.
  • steep: The Side is still the name of the long and steep acclivity which connected the lower with the upper town of Newcastle.
  • bold: It is delightfully situated on a bold acclivity, one mile E. from the church.