Definitions for SLOPE
sloʊpslope

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.2 / 5 votes

1. slope, incline, sidenoun

   an elevated geological formation

   "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

2. gradient, slopeverb

   the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

   "a five-degree gradient"

3. slope, incline, pitchverb

   be at an angle

   "The terrain sloped down"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. slopenoun

   An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

   I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.

2. slopenoun

   The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

   The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.

3. slopenoun

   The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points on a line; zero if the line is horizontal, undefined if it is vertical.

   The slope of this line is 0.5

4. slopenoun

   The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point.

   The slope of a parabola increases linearly with x.

5. slopenoun

   The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run). For English units of measurement, when dimensions are given in inches, slope may be expressed as a ratio of rise to run, such as 4:12 or an an angle.

   The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.

6. slopenoun

   A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.

7. slopeverb

   To tend steadily upward or downward.

   The road slopes sharply down at that point.

8. slopeverb

   To try to move surreptitiously.

   I sloped in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me.

9. slopeverb

   To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.

   The order was given to "slope arms."

10. Etymology: From aslope.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SLOPEadjective

   Oblique; not perpendicular. It is generally used of acclivity or declivity; forming an angle greater or less with the plane of the horizon.

   Etymology: This word is not derived from any satisfactory original. Franciscus Junius omits it: Stephen Skinner derives it from slap, lax, Dutch; and derives it from the curve of a loose rope. Perhaps its original may be latent in loopen, Dutch, to run, slope being easy to the runner.

   Where there is a greater quantity of water, and space enough, the water moveth with a sloper rise and fall. Francis Bacon.

   Murm’ring waters fall
   Down the slope hills, dispers’d, or in a lake,
   That to the fringed bank with myrtle crown’d
   Her crystal mirror holds, unite their streams. John Milton.

2. Slopeadverb

   Obliquely; not perpendicularly.

   Uriel
   Return’d on that bright beam, whose point now rais’d
   Bore him slope downward to the sun, now fall’n. John Milton.

3. Slopenoun

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   1. An oblique direction; any thing obliquely directed.2. Declivity; ground cut or formed with declivity.

   Growing upon slopes is caused for that moss, as it cometh of moisture, so the water must but slide, not be in a pool. Francis Bacon.

   My lord advances with majestick mien,
   And when up ten steep slopes you’ve dragg’d your thighs,
   Just at his study door he’ll bless your eyes. Alexander Pope.

4. To Slopeverb

   To form to obliquity or declivity; to direct obliquely.

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   Though bladed corn be lodg’d, and trees blown down,
   Though palaces and pyramids do slope
   Their heads to their foundations. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   On each hand the flames
   Driv’n backward slope their pointing spires, and rowl’d
   In billows, leave i’ th’ midst a horrid vale. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   The star, that rose at evening bright,
   Toward heav’n’s descent had slop’d his westering wheel. John Milton.

   All night I slept, oblivious of my pain;
   Aurora dawn’d, and Phœbus shin’d in vain:
   Nor ’till oblique he slop’d his evening ray,
   Had Somnus dry’d the balmy dews away. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

5. To Slopeverb

   To take an oblique or declivous direction.

   Betwixt the midst and these the gods assign’d
   Two habitable seats for human kind;
   And cross their limits cut a sloping way,
   Which the twelve signs in beauteous order sway. Dryden.

   Upstarts a palace, lo! th’ obedient base
   Slopes at its foot, the woods its sides embrace. Alexander Pope.

   There is a strait hole in every ants nest half an inch deep, and then it goes down sloping into a place where they have their magazine. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slope

   In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line is a number that describes both the direction and the steepness of the line. Slope is often denoted by the letter m; there is no clear answer to the question why the letter m is used for slope, but its earliest use in English appears in O'Brien (1844) who wrote the equation of a straight line as "y = mx + b" and it can also be found in Todhunter (1888) who wrote it as "y = mx + c".Slope is calculated by finding the ratio of the "vertical change" to the "horizontal change" between (any) two distinct points on a line. Sometimes the ratio is expressed as a quotient ("rise over run"), giving the same number for every two distinct points on the same line. A line that is decreasing has a negative "rise". The line may be practical – as set by a road surveyor, or in a diagram that models a road or a roof either as a description or as a plan. The steepness, incline, or grade of a line is measured by the absolute value of the slope. A slope with a greater absolute value indicates a steeper line. The direction of a line is either increasing, decreasing, horizontal or vertical. A line is increasing if it goes up from left to right. The slope is positive, i.e. m > 0 {\displaystyle m>0} . A line is decreasing if it goes down from left to right. The slope is negative, i.e. m < 0 {\displaystyle m<0} . If a line is horizontal the slope is zero. This is a constant function. If a line is vertical the slope is undefined (see below).The rise of a road between two points is the difference between the altitude of the road at those two points, say y1 and y2, or in other words, the rise is (y2 − y1) = Δy. For relatively short distances, where the Earth's curvature may be neglected, the run is the difference in distance from a fixed point measured along a level, horizontal line, or in other words, the run is (x2 − x1) = Δx. Here the slope of the road between the two points is simply described as the ratio of the altitude change to the horizontal distance between any two points on the line. In mathematical language, the slope m of the line is m = y 2 − y 1 x 2 − x 1 . {\displaystyle m={\frac {y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}}.} The concept of slope applies directly to grades or gradients in geography and civil engineering. Through trigonometry, the slope m of a line is related to its angle of inclination θ by the tangent function m = tan ⁡ ( θ ) {\displaystyle m=\tan(\theta )} Thus, a 45° rising line has a slope of +1 and a 45° falling line has a slope of −1. As a generalization of this practical description, the mathematics of differential calculus defines the slope of a curve at a point as the slope of the tangent line at that point. When the curve is given by a series of points in a diagram or in a list of the coordinates of points, the slope may be calculated not at a point but between any two given points. When the curve is given as a continuous function, perhaps as an algebraic expression, then the differential calculus provides rules giving a formula for the slope of the curve at any point in the middle of the curve. This generalization of the concept of slope allows very complex constructions to be planned and built that go well beyond static structures that are either horizontals or verticals, but can change in time, move in curves, and change depending on the rate of change of other factors. Thereby, the simple idea of slope becomes one of the main basis of the modern world in terms of both technology and the built environment.

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1. slope

   Slope, in mathematics, is a measure of the steepness of a line, or a section of a line, connecting two points. It is defined as the rate of change of 'y' as 'x' changes, or the vertical change (rise) divided by the horizontal change (run). The slope can be positive, negative, zero, or undefined, corresponding to increasing, decreasing, horizontal, or vertical lines, respectively.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slopeverb

   an oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an inclination, as of one line or surface to another

2. Slopeverb

   any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon

3. Slopeadjective

   sloping

4. Slopeadverb

   in a sloping manner

5. Slopeverb

   to form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment

6. Slopeverb

   to take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes

7. Slopeverb

   to depart; to disappear suddenly

8. Etymology: [Formed (like abode fr. abide) from OE. slipen. See Slip, v. i.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slope

   In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade. A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline. Slope is normally described by the ratio of the "rise" divided by the "run" between two points on a line. The line may be practical - as set by a road surveyor : or in a diagram that models a road or a roof either as a description or as a plan. The rise of a road between two points is the difference between the altitude of the road at those two points, say y1 and y2, or in other words, the rise is = Δy. For relatively short distances - where the earth's curvature may be neglected, the run is the difference in distance from a fixed point measured along a level, horizontal line, or in other words, the run is = Δx. Here the slope of the road between the two points is simply described as the ratio of the altitude change to the horizontal distance between any two points on the line. In mathematical language, the slope m of the line is The concept of slope applies directly to grades or gradients in geography and civil engineering. Through trigonometry, the grade m of a road is related to its angle of incline θ by As a generalization of this practical description, the mathematics of differential calculus defines the slope of a curve at a point as the slope of the tangent line at that point. When the curve given by a series of points in a diagram or in a list of the coordinates of points, the slope may be calculated not at a point but between any two given points. When the curve is given as a continuous function, perhaps as an algebraic formula, then the differential calculus provides rules giving a formula for the slope of the curve at any point in the middle of the curve.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slope

   slōp, n. any incline down which a thing may slip: a direction downward.—v.t. to form with a slope, or obliquely.—v.i. to be inclined, to slant: (slang) to decamp, disappear.—adv. in a sloping manner.—adv. Slope′wise, obliquely.—p.adj. Slō′ping, inclining from a horizontal or other right line.—adv. Slō′pingly, in a sloping manner: with a slope.—adj. Slō′py, sloping, inclined: oblique. [A.S. slípan, pa.t. sláp, to slip.]

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slope

   To run away with expedition, as it were down the slope of a hill.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SLOPE' in Nouns Frequency: #1610

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Anagrams for SLOPE »

1. lopes

2. olpes

3. poles

4. Poles

5. elops

6. spole

How to pronounce SLOPE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SLOPE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SLOPE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of SLOPE in a Sentence

1. Alan K. Simpson:

   There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberty, only a long staircase where each step down must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders.

2. Marc Rogers:

   These guys can do everything from just collect a little bit of marketing information, all the way to building a profile on you and spying on your banking connections, it's a very dangerous slope.

3. Patrick Pouyanne:

   We don't need a law to impose it on us because it will become a slippery slope, i am convinced that for some of my colleagues, their headquarters will leave France if laws like that are passed.

4. Michela Menting:

   I think The FBI’s The FBI, and once breached, we are on a slippery slope.

5. Joe Pellettiere:

   It's so much more fun, when you go down the slope and, like, you're trying to make turns and stuff. Then, when you're at the beach you are just like in the ocean and relaxing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SLOPE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Slope
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SLOPE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slope
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SLOPE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SLOPE
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SLOPE
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=SLOPE
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
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