declivous

or de·cli·vent

[ dih-klahy-vuh s ]

/ dɪˈklaɪ vəs /

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adjective

sloping downward.

RELATED WORDS

inclined, leaning, askew, downhill, oblique, supine, aslant

Nearby words

decline and fall of the roman empire, the, declinometer, declive, declivitous, declivity, declivous, declomycin, declutch, declutter, deco, decoct

Origin of declivous

1675–85; < Latin dēclīv(is) (see declivity) + -ous

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