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slope vs slant

slant vs slope

slope and slant both are nouns.

slope and slant both are verbs.

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

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