Meaning acclivity
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acclivity"upward slope of ground," 1610s, from Latin acclivitatem (nominative acclivitas) "an ascending direction, rising grade, upward steepness," from acclivis "mounting upwards, asc [..]
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acclivity(n) an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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(geomorphology) A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ''ascending'', in opposition to ''declivity'', or ''descending''; an upward slope; ascent.
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