"downslope" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: down + slope Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|slope}} down + slope Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} downslope (not comparable)
  1. In a direction down a slope. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: downhill#Adjective
    Sense id: en-downslope-en-adj-98AmJajW

Adverb

Etymology: down + slope Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|slope}} down + slope Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} downslope (not comparable)
  1. Down a slope. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: downhill#Adverb
    Sense id: en-downslope-en-adv-LNnXFB9M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 42 25

Noun

Forms: downslopes [plural]
Etymology: down + slope Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|slope}} down + slope Head templates: {{en-noun}} downslope (plural downslopes)
  1. A descent or declivity. Synonyms: downhill#Noun Related terms: altitude, elevation
    Sense id: en-downslope-en-noun-maO26z~m

Inflected forms

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