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 Definitions of acclivity  [əˈklɪv ɪ ti]  

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Definition of 'acclivity' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) acclivity
an upward slope, as of ground; an ascent

Etymology:  (1605–15; < L acclīvitās <acclīv(is) steep)

Definition of 'acclivity' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
"the car couldn't make it up the rise"


Definition of 'acclivity' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) acclivity
a slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent



'acclivity' - Nearby Entries  

acclimatization  acclimatize  acclivitous  acclivity  accolade  accommodate  accommodating  



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