sloping

Meanings

• Verb

  The act or process of becoming or making something slope or slant.

• Noun

  A slope or incline, especially a gentle one.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sloping
hope , scope , mope , rope

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Variants

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slope , sloped , sloper , slopers , slopes , sloping , slope off , sloped off , slopes off , sloping off

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to slope', from Old English slopen, slopen (to slope, decline).

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Trivia

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1. The Great Wall of China is not a straight line but rather a series of sloping sections that follow the natural contours of the land.

2. In geometry, a sloping line is called a 'line of slope' or 'slope line'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Slope: A measure of the degree of incline or decline between two points, usually expressed as a percentage or ratio.

2. Landslide: A large-scale movement of rock, debris, or earth down a slope or a hillside, often caused by heavy rain or earthquakes.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sloping' is often used to describe a gradual descent or decline. In art, it can refer to a painting or drawing technique where the brushstrokes create a sense of depth and perspective through the use of sloping lines.

How to Memorize "sloping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ball rolling down a slope. Visualize the path it takes and the angle of the slope.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sloping' with the concept of a gentle incline or decline.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sloping is the way things go downhill' to remember the meaning of the word.

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