acclivity

noun

ə-ˈkli-və-tē How to pronounce acclivity (audio)
Definition of acclivitynext
as in hill
an upward slope the steep acclivity was especially daunting for the novice hikers

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  1. hill
  2. incline
  3. ascent
Noun
  • The students then used a topographical map from the Internet and CNC machine to get the hills exactly right.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The fear is that a spark from an encampment could be whipped by winds and quickly turn into a devastating blaze across Malibu’s fire-prone hills.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hill
Noun
  • The modular 3-piece system creates 14 different configurations from upright sitting and high incline to leg elevation and lumbar support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Previously, the incline was about 3ft (91cm) from the Leazes down to the Gallowgate, but that is believed to have dropped by around a third after the installation of a state-of-the-art drainage system and improved foundations.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of incline
Noun
  • Whisenant was known in the climbing community for his speed ascents, including record-setting climbs in Yosemite.
    — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
  • By comparison, Roberts has had a quiet ascent, climbing steadily through largely homogeneous milieus.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascent
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