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clivity

clivity noun: inclination, slope; ascent or descent; gradient.

Noun

clivity (plural clivities)

  1. (archaic) inclination, slope; ascent or descent; gradient

Forms of clivity

pluralclivities

Origin of clivity

Latin clivus (“hill”).

Questions about clivity

What does clivity mean?
Clivity means inclination, slope; ascent or descent; gradient.
What part of speech is clivity?
Clivity is a noun.
What is the plural of clivity?
The plural of clivity is clivities.

Words near clivity in the dictionary

  1. clivia
  2. clivias
  3. cliving
  4. clivis
  5. clivities
  6. clivity
  7. clivoaxial
  8. clivorine
  9. clivus
  10. clk
  11. CLL

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