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Meanings of slope in English

Russian
угловой коэффициент
Portuguese
declive
Spanish
pendiente de una recta
Catalan
pendent
Wikidata

Describes the steepness and directon of a line.

угловой коэффициент
Portuguese
declive
Catalan
pendent
Spanish
falda

An elevated geological formation.

declive
Catalan
inclinar-se

To be at an angle; to move downwards.

inclinar-se
Russian
обрыв
Catalan
talús
Spanish
talud

Side of a hill or mountain.

обрыв
Synonyms
Examples for "pitch"
Examples for "pitch"
1
There was no need to continue his sales pitch-hehad good instincts.
Afternoon delight
2
Summer, however, has seen high-profile arrivals in all areas of the pitch.
The Guardian
3
Kosovo formally made its pitch for independence during talks with Serbia today.
The Irish Times
4
The goal: using all this data to pitch users highly personalized advertising.
Reuters
5
I would love to lead just one pitch if at all possible.
Climbing Magazine
Usage of slope in English
1
Simple slope may offer an acceptable alternative given its ease of calculation.
Pubmed
2
It's a slippery slope, said a Western diplomat familiar with the issue.
Reuters
3
He increased the speed; they tore down the slope in breakneck haste.
Red-Robin
4
Don't let our country set foot on the slippery slope of nationalism.
BBC
5
Regional differences were seen in the SI slope and SI change maps.
Pubmed
6
The head of the safari appeared at the foot of the slope.
The Leopard Woman
7
I descended the gentler slope that eventually led down towards the sea.
The Pariah
8
The slope of the volcano was in many places of great steepness.
A Journey into the Interior of the Earth
9
The men seizing the rope dragged the apparatus up the steep slope.
The Girl and Her Religion
10
He met the General on the slope with a gush of apologies.
Fort Amity
11
He points down a half-hidden slope that leads to a small jetty.
Independent.ie
12
Not much further down the slope, however, I caught sight of Charlie.
The Pariah
13
After most steps his left foot came down on its lower slope.
61 hours
14
One on the south slope, one on the north: two gigantic Hillfolk.
The half-made world
15
At the time he had reached a hollow in the perilous slope.
The Eternal Maiden
16
The words came ringing up the mountain slope in a bell-like soprano.
Peak and Prairie / From a Colorado Sketch-book
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Translations for slope
Slope through the time
Slope across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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