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slope vs escarpment

escarpment vs slope

slope and escarpment both are nouns.

slope is a verb but escarpment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slope Yes No Yes No
escarpment Yes No No No
As nouns, escarpment is a hyponym of slope; that is, escarpment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slope:
  • slope: an elevated geological formation
  • escarpment: a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
slope (noun) escarpment (noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
an elevated geological formation a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
slope (verb) escarpment (verb)
be at an angle
Difference between slope and escarpment

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