steepness

ˈstiːpnəs

Definition

Definition of steepness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

slope degreequality or state of being steep

The steepness of the hill made it difficult to climb..

gradient

inclination

geometrydegree to which a surface is steep

The steepness of the road was measured in degrees.

gradient

inclination

slope

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Origin of steepness

Old English, steap (high, lofty)

Terms with steepness included in their meaning

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slope

measurement

degree of steepness of a surface

pitch

angle

slope or steepness of a roof or hill

mural

adj.

steep

resembling a wall in steepness or perpendicularity

hachure

cartography

line on a map showing slope steepness

precipitousness

steepness

quality of being very steep

steepening

adj.

slope

increasing in steepness or intensity

Examples of steepness in a sentence

Engineers measured the steepness of the roof for safety reasons.
The steepness of the hill challenged hikers.
Engineers calculated the steepness for safety.

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French:pente, ...
German:Steilheit, ...
Italian:pendenza, inclinazione, ...
Spanish:pendiente, grado de inclinación, ...
Portuguese:inclinação, ...
Chinese:陡峭度, 坡度, ...
Japanese:急勾配, ...
Arabic:اِنْحِدار, شِدَّة الانْحِدار, ...
Hebrew:תְּלוּלוּת, תְּלִילוּת, ...
Russian:крутизна, наклон, ...
Ukrainian:крутизна, ...
Hindi:खड़ापन, ढलान, ...
Bengali:খাড়াই, খাড়াভাব, ...
Catalan:inclinació, ...
Czech:strmost, ...
Danish:stejlhed, ...
Dutch:steilheid, stijgingspercentage, ...
Greek:κλίση, απότομοτητα, ...
Hungarian:meredekség, ...
Khmer:ភាពចោត, កម្រិតចោត, ...
Korean:가파름, 경사도, ...
Persian:شیب تندی, شیب, ...
Polish:stromość, ...
Portuguese (BR):inclinação, declividade, ...
Romanian:abruptitate, pantă, ...
Swedish:branthet, lutning, ...
Thai:ความชัน, ความลาดเอียง, ...
Turkish:diklik, ...
Vietnamese:độ dốc, độ nghiêng, ...

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