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DOWNWARD-SLOPING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does downward-sloping mean?
• DOWNWARD-SLOPING (adjective)
The adjective DOWNWARD-SLOPING has 1 sense:
1. sloping down rather steeply
Familiarity information: DOWNWARD-SLOPING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DOWNWARD-SLOPING (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sloping down rather steeply
Synonyms:
declivitous; downhill; downward-sloping
Similar:
descending (coming down or downward)
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