acclivity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an upward slope or rising incline, especially on a hill or road

   The horses slowed as the track reached a steep acclivity.

From Latin acclivitas, 'an upward slope,' from acclivis, 'sloping upward,' formed from ad-, 'toward,' + clivus, 'slope.' It is traditionally contrasted with declivity, a downward slope.

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