slope vs grade

slope and grade both are nouns.

slope and grade both are verbs.

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

As nouns, grade is a hyponym of slope; that is, grade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slope:

slope: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
grade: the gradient of a slope or road or other surface

Other hyponyms of slope include pitch, rake, slant, abruptness, precipitousness, steepness, gentleness, gradualness.

slope (noun)	grade (noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal	a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
an elevated geological formation	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
	the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
	the height of the ground on which something stands
	a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
	a degree of ablaut
	a body of students who are taught together
	one-hundredth of a right angle
	a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

slope (verb)	grade (verb)
be at an angle	determine the grade of or assign a grade to
	assign a rank or rating to
	assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
	level to the right gradient

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