acclivity

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1614. From Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis (“ascending”), from ad + clīvus (“slope”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈklɪv.ə.ti/ === Noun === acclivity (plural acclivities) (geomorphology) A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent. ==== Translations ====