slope vs precipitousness
precipitousness vs slopeslope and precipitousness both are nouns.
slope is a verb but precipitousness is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| slope | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| precipitousness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
precipitousness is a hyponym of
slope; that is, precipitousness 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
- precipitousness: the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
Other hyponyms of slope include
grade, pitch, rake, slant, abruptness, steepness, gentleness, gradualness.
| slope (noun) | precipitousness (noun) |
|---|---|
| the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal | the property possessed by a slope that is very steep |
| an elevated geological formation | the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning |
| slope (verb) | precipitousness (verb) |
|---|---|
| be at an angle |
Words related to "slope"
- abruptness
- acclivity
- angle
- ascend
- ascent
- bank
- camber
- cant
- canyonside
- climb
- coast
- declension
- declination
- decline
- declivity
- descent
- dip
- downslope
- elevation
- escarpment
- fall
- formation
- gentleness
- geological formation
- grade
- gradient
- gradualness
- hillside
- incline
- lean
- mountainside
- natural elevation
- piedmont
- pitch
- position
- precipitousness
- raise
- rake
- rise
- scarp
- side
- ski slope
- slant
- spatial relation
- steepness
- stoop
- tilt
- tip
- upgrade
- versant
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