Gefälle — meaning in English

English meaning

• decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
• gradient noun The steepness or slope of a road, hill, or surface.
• incline verb To lean toward a particular opinion, feeling, or course of action.
• slope noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.

Senses

Gefälle is used for these senses in English:

• decline A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
• incline A slope.
• slope The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

decline — full definition

1. verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
2. verb To politely refuse an offer or invitation.
3. noun A gradual decrease or worsening.

gradient — full definition

1. noun The steepness or slope of a road, hill, or surface.
2. noun A gradual, smooth transition between two colors or shades.
3. noun The rate at which a quantity (such as temperature or pressure) changes over distance.

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