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upslope

upslope noun: an upward slope.

Noun

upslope (plural upslopes)

  1. an upward slope
    Synonyms:
    acclivity

Adjective

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

  1. (not comparable, usually) in a direction up a slope

Adverb

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

  1. (not comparable, usually) up a slope

Synonyms of upslope

Antonyms

Forms of upslope

Noun
pluralupslopes
Adjective
comparativefurther upslope
comparativefarther upslope
superlativefurthest upslope
superlativefarthest upslope
Adverb
comparativefurther upslope
comparativefarther upslope
superlativefurthest upslope
superlativefarthest upslope

Origin of upslope

From up- + slope.

Questions about upslope

What does upslope mean?
Upslope means an upward slope.
What part of speech is upslope?
Upslope can be a noun, an adjective or an adverb.
What is the plural of upslope?
The plural of upslope is upslopes.

Words near upslope in the dictionary

  1. upskirts
  2. upslant
  3. upslanted
  4. upslanting
  5. upslants
  6. upslope
  7. upslopes
  8. upsloping
  9. upslur
  10. upslurs
  11. upsmanship

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