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declivity

de·cliv·i·ty [ di klívvətee ] (plural de·cliv·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something sloping: a surface, especially a piece of land, that slopes downward

2. downward inclination: a downward inclination, especially of a piece of land

[Early 17th century. < Latin declivitas< clivus "slope"]
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