acclivity

noun

ac·​cliv·​i·​ty ə-ˈkli-və-tē 

a-

plural acclivities

: an ascending slope (as of a hill)

Synonyms

• ascent
• hill
• rise
• upgrade
• uphill
• uprise

Examples of acclivity in a Sentence

the steep acclivity was especially daunting for the novice hikers

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin acclīvitāt-, acclīvitās, from acclīvis, acclīvus "sloping upwards" (from ad- ad- + clīvus "slope, incline") + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at declivity

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above