First Known Use: 15th century
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1slope
adjective \ˈslōp\
Definition of SLOPE
: that slants : sloping —often used in combination <slope-sided>
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Origin of SLOPE
Middle English sloop, probably from aslope, adverb, at an angle
2slope
verb
: to not be level : to have a downward or upward slant
: to not be straight : to lean or slant to the left or right
slopedslop·ing
Full Definition of SLOPE
intransitive verb
1
: to take an oblique course
2
: to lie or fall in a slant : incline
transitive verb
: to cause to incline or slant
— slop·er noun
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First Known Use of SLOPE
1591
3slope
noun
: ground that slants downward or upward : ground that slopes
: an area of land on a mountain that is used for skiing
: an upward or downward slant
Full Definition of SLOPE
1
: ground that forms a natural or artificial incline
2
: upward or downward slant or inclination or degree of slant
3
: the part of a continent draining to a particular ocean <Alaska's North Slope>
4
a : the tangent of the angle made by a straight line with the x-axis b : the slope of the line tangent to a plane curve at a point
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First Known Use of SLOPE
circa 1568
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SLOPE[2] Defined for Kids
1slope
noun \ˈslōp\
Definition of SLOPE for Kids
1
: a piece of slanting ground (as a hillside) <a steep slope>
2
: upward or downward slant <the slope of a roof>
2slope
verb
slopedslop·ing
Definition of SLOPE for Kids
: to take a slanting direction <The bank slopes down to the river.>
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