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The definition of slope

11 Definitions of: slope

    1. verb, to lie or cause to lie at a slanting or oblique angle
    2. verb, (esp of natural features) to follow an inclined course
    3. verb, to go furtively
    4. verb, military (formerly) to hold (a rifle) in the slope position (esp in the command slope arms)
    5. noun, an inclined portion of ground
    6. noun, hills or foothills
    7. noun, any inclined surface or line
    8. noun, the degree or amount of such inclination
    9. noun, maths a) (of a line) the tangent of the angle between the line and another line parallel to the x-axis b) the first derivative of the equation of a curve at a given point
    10. noun, (formerly) the position adopted for British military drill when the rifle is rested on the shoulder
    11. noun, slang derogatory a person from Southeast Asia, especially a Vietnamese
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Synonyms: fall, pitch, inclination, rise, incline, tilt, descent, downgrade (chiefly U.S.), slant, ramp And more...
 

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