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- pronunciation:
klI
vih
ti
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noun |
| inflections: |
acclivities |
| definition: |
a rising slope. (Cf. declivity.)
Where the acclivity is too steep, there is not enough soil for trees to grow.- antonyms:
- declivity
- similar words:
- ascent, bank
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| related words: |
grade, inclination, incline, pitch |
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| derivation: |
acclivitous (adj.) |
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