slope
Произношение: [sloʊp]
Слово
Контекст: «mathematics»
(noun) the steepness or angle of a line. It shows how much it rises or falls over a certain distance. Imagine you're riding your bike uphill; the slope tells you how steep that hill is.
Пример
The slope of the hill made it easier to ride my bike downhill.
Пример
The slope of the road was so flat that I had to pedal hard to move forward.
Пример
What is the slope of this line on the graph?
Контекст: «physical geography»
(noun) a piece of land that is higher on one side and lower on the other. Think of a grassy hill; the slope is the part that goes up or down.
Пример
We had a picnic on the gentle slope of the hill.
Пример
The slope of the mountain was too steep to walk on safely.
Пример
How steep is the slope leading to the river?
Контекст: «movement»
(verb) to move at an angle or to be at a slope. When something slants, it doesn't stay flat but leans downward or upward.
Пример
The roof slopes down to help the rain drain off.
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The floor doesn't slope; it is perfectly level.
Пример
Does the path slope up toward the entrance?
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