"downslope" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: further downslope [comparative], farther downslope [comparative], furthest downslope [superlative], farthest downslope [superlative]
Etymology: From down + slope. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|slope}} down + slope Head templates: {{en-adj|-,further}} downslope (not generally comparable, comparative further downslope or farther downslope, superlative furthest downslope or farthest downslope)
  1. In a direction down a slope. Tags: not-comparable, usually Synonyms: downhill
    Sense id: en-downslope-en-adj-98AmJajW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31

Adverb

Forms: further downslope [comparative], farther downslope [comparative], furthest downslope [superlative], farthest downslope [superlative]
Etymology: From down + slope. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|slope}} down + slope Head templates: {{en-adv|-,further}} downslope (not generally comparable, comparative further downslope or farther downslope, superlative furthest downslope or farthest downslope)
  1. Down a slope. Tags: not-comparable, usually Synonyms: downhill
    Sense id: en-downslope-en-adv-LNnXFB9M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 45 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 54 25

Noun

Forms: downslopes [plural]
Etymology: From down + slope. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|slope}} down + slope Head templates: {{en-noun}} downslope (plural downslopes)
  1. A descent or declivity. Synonyms: downhill Related terms: altitude, elevation
    Sense id: en-downslope-en-noun-maO26z~m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31

Inflected forms

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