steepness
- a word derived from steep.
Example Sentences
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Caltrans teams have been working to clear and stabilize the area for months, but Drabinski said it has been particularly challenging because of the slope’s height and steepness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
It is a very high silt-yielding river given the steepness of the mountains it flows through and the force it has, allowing it to carve off so much rock and soil on its way.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
And the size of boulders correlated with the steepness of the rivers, which must be powerful enough to move these boulders downstream before eroding the mountain, the scientists said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023
The steepness of the dopamine ramp tracks how valuable a reward is and how much effort it takes to get it.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023
It was the steepness of the bank, of course, which held her back, and the idea of descent, and the fact that there was not much point.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
