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STEEPNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The property possessed by a slope that is very steep
Synonyms:
abruptness; precipitousness; steepness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("steepness" is a kind of...):
gradient; slope (the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal)
Derivation:
steep (having a sharp inclination)
steep (of a slope; set at a high angle)
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