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An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
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I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
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The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
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The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.
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The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points on a line; zero if the line is horizontal, undefined if it is vertical.
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The slope of this line is 0.5
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The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point.
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The slope of a parabola increases linearly with x.
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The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).
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The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.
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A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.