01 n. Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slo…
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Declivities ((#))
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1.
Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slope, considered as descending, being a declivity, which, considered as ascending, is an acclivity.
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A descending surface; a sloping place.“Commodious declivities and channels for the passage of the waters.” — Derham.