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Inclination; ascent or descent; a gradient. [R.]

lination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.

horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slope, considered as descending, being a declivity, which, considered as ascending, is an acclivity.

Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency. "A proclivity to steal." Abp. Bramhall.

ed in line or column. (b) An advantageous defensive support, as a castle, morass, wood, declivity, etc.

A steep acclivity, as the slope of a hill, or the side of a ravine.

A declivity or slope, as of a hill. [R.] Dryden.

A slope or declivity in a manege ground down which a horse is made to gallop, to give suppleness to his haunches.

Inclination downward; a descending way; inclined or sloping surface; declivity; slope; as, a steep descent.

A bending downward; a sloping; incurvation downward; declivity. [R.] Davies (Wit's Pilgr.)

Declivity; descent; slope. On th' icy downhills of this slippery life. Du Bartas (Trans. ).

A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See Scarp.

Declivity; the descent of land or a hill; a slope.

water for hydraulic or placer mining; also, a chute for conveying logs or lumber down a declivity.

e forwardnessof spring or of corn; the forwardness of a pupil. He had such a dexterous proclivity, as his teachers were fain to restrain his forwardness. Sir H. Wotton.

A sharp or steep declivity or slope. [Colloq.] To get the hang of, to learn the method or arrangement of; hence, to become accustomed to. [Colloq.]

A steep, wooded declivity. [Eng.] Gilbert White.

The side or declivity of a hill.

The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant; as, a steep pitch in the road; the pitch of a roof.

A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff. Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew. Dryden.