acclivity
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acclivity
[ə′kliv·əd·ē] (geology)
A slope that is ascending from a reference point.
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acclivity
The upward slope of a hillside.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.