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скло́н — meaning in English

sklon

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English meaning

  • decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
  • declivity noun A downward slope or incline.
  • inclination noun A tendency or preference to think or act in a certain way.
  • incline verb To lean toward a particular opinion, feeling, or course of action.
  • ramp noun A sloped surface connecting two different levels, allowing movement between them without steps.
  • slant noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.
  • slope noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.

Senses

скло́н is used for these senses in English:

  • decline A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
  • declivity (geomorphology) The downward slope of a curve.
  • inclination A slant or slope.
  • incline A slope.
  • ramp An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
  • slope An area of ground that tends evenly 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.

declivity — full definition

  1. noun A downward slope or incline.
  2. noun A place where a path bends or slopes downward.
  3. noun (entomology) A part of an insect's hard outer shell that curves inward, such as between segments.
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