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slant vs slope

slope vs slant

slant and slope both are nouns.

slant and slope both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slant Yes No Yes No
slope Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slope is a hypernym of slant; that is, slope is a word with a broader meaning than slant:
  • slant: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
  • slope: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
Other hypernyms of slant include gradient.
As verbs, slope is a hyponym of slant; that is, slope is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slant:
  • slant: to incline or bend from a vertical position
  • slope: be at an angle
Other hyponyms of slant include incline, pitch, weather, heel, list, lean back, recline.
slant (noun) slope (noun)
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
a biased way of looking at or presenting something an elevated geological formation
slant (verb) slope (verb)
present with a bias be at an angle
to incline or bend from a vertical position
heel over
lie obliquely
Difference between slant and slope

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