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climb vs slope

slope vs climb

climb and slope both are nouns.

climb and slope both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
climb Yes No Yes No
slope Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slope is a hypernym of climb; that is, slope is a word with a broader meaning than climb:
  • climb: an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
  • slope: an elevated geological formation
Other hypernyms of climb include incline, side.
As verbs, slope is a hypernym of climb; that is, slope is a word with a broader meaning than climb:
  • climb: slope upward
  • slope: be at an angle
Other hypernyms of climb include incline, pitch.
climb (noun) slope (noun)
the act of climbing something the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) an elevated geological formation
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
climb (verb) slope (verb)
go up or advance be at an angle
increase in value or to a higher point
improve one's social status
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
move with effort, by grasping
slope upward
Difference between climb and slope

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