Audio English.net » Dictionary » A » Accelerated ... Accolade

ACCLIVITY

• ACCLIVITY (noun)
The noun ACCLIVITY has 1 sense:

1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

Familiarity information: ACCLIVITY used as a noun is very rare.

• ACCLIVITY (noun)

Sense 1

acclivity ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

An upward slope or grade (as in a road)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

acclivity; ascent; climb; upgrade; raise; rise

Context example:

the car couldn't make it up the rise

Hypernyms ("acclivity" is a kind of...):

incline; side; slope (an elevated geological formation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acclivity"):

uphill (the upward slope of a hill)

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then give up, it's no good being pig-headed."
(English proverb)
"Who does not work, is heavy to the earth."
(Albanian proverb)
"If you wanted obedience command with what is possible."
(Arabic proverb)
"Who seeds wind, shall harvest storm."
(Dutch proverb)

What other visitors were searching for:

Acclivity definition
AudioEnglish dictionary
Proper usage of the word acclivity
Free dictionary
What does acclivity mean?
Terminology for advanced learners
Information about acclivity

Page delivered in 0.0433 seconds