slope
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
a steep slope
- 2.
(countable, uncountable)The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.
- 3.
(countable, uncountable)(mathematics, of a line, with respect to a fixed coordinate system) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points lying on the line.
The slope of this line is 0.5
- 4.
(countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable)(mathematics, of a curve at a given point; sometimes proscribed, see Usage notes) The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.
The slope of a parabola increases linearly with x.
- 5.
(countable, uncountable)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).
The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.
- 6.
(countable, ethnic, offensive, slur, uncountable, vulgar)(vulgar, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.
- 7.
(UK, countable, dated, slang, uncountable)A hasty departure.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To tend steadily upward or downward.
The road slopes sharply down at that point.
- 2.
(transitive)To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.
to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment
- 3.
(UK, colloquial, usually)(UK, colloquial, usually followed by a preposition) To try to move surreptitiously.
I sloped in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me.
- 4.
(military) 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".
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(obsolete)Sloping.
Trạng từ
adverb- 1.
(obsolete)slopingly
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From aslope.