noun
declivity
Declivity (noun) means the downward slope of a curve.
noun
1
The downward slope of a curve.
2
A downward bend in a path.
3
An inward curve of the exoskeleton of an insect, such as between body segments; a segment of an insect's body where the exoskeleton curves inward.
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Etymology
1610s, from French déclivité, from Latin declivitatem, dēclīvitās, from dēclivis (“a sloping downward”), from de (“down”) + clīvus (“a slope”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱleywo-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean”) (English lean).
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What is the meaning of declivity?
"declivity" (noun) means the downward slope of a curve.
What are the different meanings of declivity?
"declivity" has 3 main meanings: 1. The downward slope of a curve; 2. A downward bend in a path; 3. An inward curve of the exoskeleton of an insect, such as between body segments; a segment of an insect's body where the exoskeleton curves inward.