NOUN | attribute | steepness, abruptness, precipitousness | the property possessed by a slope that is very steep |
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Sounds | stiy'pnahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | The property possessed by a slope that is very steep. | |
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Synonyms | abruptness, precipitousness | |
Broader | gradient, slope | The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal |
Opposite | gradualness, gentleness | The property possessed by a slope that is very gradual |
Spanish | empinamiento, precipitación | |
Adjectives | steep | having a sharp inclination |
steep | of a slope |
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