1. (

• slope ,
• incline ,
• side ,

) an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" ;

2. (

• gradient ,
• slope

) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient" ;

1. (

• slope ,
• incline ,
• pitch ,

) be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" ;