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Acclivity Definition & Meaning

acclivity
noun
  1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

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What does acclivity mean?
an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
What part of speech is acclivity?
Acclivity is a noun.

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