What does steepness mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
abruptness, precipitousness, steepnessnoun
the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
Wiktionary
steepnessnoun
The state or quality of being steep.
The steepness of the hill caused the accident.
steepnessnoun
The result or product of being steep.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Steepnessnoun
Precipitous declivity.
Etymology: from steep.
The craggedness or steepness of that mountain maketh many parts of it inaccessible. Edward Brerewood, on Language.
Lord Lovel swam over Trent on horseback, but could not recover the farther side, by reason of the steepness of the bank, and so was drowned. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
Vineyards, meadows, and cornfields lie on the borders, and run up all the sides of the Alps, where the barrenness of the rocks, or the steepness of the ascent will suffer them. Addison.
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steepness
Steepness refers to the degree or angle of inclination or slope. It measures how sharply a surface or line rises or falls, or, in other words, the deviation from being level or horizontal. The steeper the slope or surface, the greater the angle of inclination. Steepness can be applied in various contexts such as geography, mathematics, or physics.
Webster Dictionary
Steepnessnoun
quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof
Steepnessnoun
height; loftiness
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of steepness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of steepness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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