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downslope

downslope adjective: in a direction down a slope.

Adjective

downslope (not generally comparable, comparative further downslope or farther downslope, superlative furthest downslope or farthest downslope)

  1. (not comparable, usually) In a direction down a slope.
    Synonyms:
    downhill
    Antonyms:
    uphill, upslope

Adverb

downslope (not generally comparable, comparative further downslope or farther downslope, superlative furthest downslope or farthest downslope)

  1. (not comparable, usually) Down a slope.
    Synonyms:
    downhill
    Antonyms:
    uphill, upslope

Noun

downslope (plural downslopes)

  1. A descent or declivity.
    Synonyms:
    downhill
    Antonyms:
    uphill, upslope

Synonyms of downslope

Antonyms

Forms of downslope

Adjective
comparativefurther downslope
comparativefarther downslope
superlativefurthest downslope
superlativefarthest downslope
Adverb
comparativefurther downslope
comparativefarther downslope
superlativefurthest downslope
superlativefarthest downslope
Noun
pluraldownslopes

Origin of downslope

From down + slope.

Questions about downslope

What does downslope mean?
Downslope means in a direction down a slope.
What part of speech is downslope?
Downslope can be an adjective, an adverb or a noun.

Words near downslope in the dictionary

  1. downslanted
  2. downslanting
  3. downslants
  4. downslide
  5. downslides
  6. downslope
  7. downslopes
  8. downsloping
  9. downslur
  10. downslurred
  11. downslurs

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