escarpment vs slope

escarpment and slope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escarpment	Yes	No	No	No
slope	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, slope is a hypernym of escarpment; that is, slope is a word with a broader meaning than escarpment:

escarpment: a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
slope: an elevated geological formation

Other hypernyms of escarpment include incline, side.

escarpment (noun)	slope (noun)
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion	an elevated geological formation

escarpment (verb)	slope (verb)
	be at an angle