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slope

/sləʊp/noun

उच्चारण स्लोप

ढलान

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a surface or piece of land that slopes

    ढलान

    • a steep slope
    • the slopes of the Himalayas

    Synonyms incline gradient hillside rise descent

    Opposite flat plain level ground

  2. 2

    [sing., U]

    the amount by which something slopes

    ढाल, प्रवणता

    • a slope of 30 degrees
    • Engineers measured the slope of the hillside before they built the road.

    Synonyms gradient angle inclination tilt pitch

verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    to be at an angle so that it is higher at one end than the other

    ढलवाँ होना

    • The garden slopes down to the river.
    • The roof slopes steeply so that the monsoon rain runs off quickly.

    Synonyms slant incline tilt fall away rise

    Opposite level off

◇Word family
sloping adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

incline gradient hillside rise descent angle inclination tilt pitch slant fall away

Antonyms

flat plain level ground level off

?Which word?

Keep the angle words together: slope, gradient, incline, slant, tilt.

कोण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: slope, gradient, incline, slant, tilt।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A slippery slope (a course of action that will lead to serious problems).

Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: a slippery slope (गंभीर समस्याओं की ओर ले जाने वाला कदम)।

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General knowledge

Maths: the slope (gradient) of a line is the change in y divided by the change in x.

गणित में किसी रेखा की slope (gradient, ढाल) y में परिवर्तन को x में परिवर्तन से भाग देकर मिलती है।

Geography: windward slopes of mountains get heavy rain (like the Western Ghats); leeward slopes are dry (rain shadow areas like the Deccan plateau).

भूगोल में पहाड़ों के पवनमुखी ढलानों पर भारी वर्षा होती है (जैसे पश्चिमी घाट); पवनविमुखी ढलान शुष्क होते हैं (दक्कन पठार जैसे वृष्टि-छाया क्षेत्र)।