Degree of slope
1slope — [slōp] n. [ME < aslope, sloping (mistaken as a slope) < OE aslopen, pp. of aslupan, to slip away < slupan, to glide: see SLOOP] 1. a piece of ground that is not flat or level; rising or falling ground 2. any inclined line, surface,… …
2slope — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ precipitous (formal), steep ▪ gentle, gradual, slight ▪ long, short …
3Slope deflection method — The slope deflection method is a structural analysis method for beams and frames introduced in 1915 by George A. Maney.Citation|first=George A.|last=Maney|year=1915|title=Studies in Engineering|publisher=University of… …
4slope*/ — [sləʊp] noun [C] I 1) a surface or piece of ground that has one end higher than the other At the end of the garden there is a steep slope.[/ex] 2) the angle of a slope a 45 degree slope[/ex] II verb [I] slope [sləʊp] to have one end higher than… …
5slope — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English sloop, probably from aslope, adverb, at an angle Date: 15th century that slants ; sloping often used in combination < slope sided > II. verb (sloped; sloping) Date: 1591 …
6slope — 1. noun a) An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward. I had to climb a small slope to get to the site. b) The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward. The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point. Syn: bank,… …
7slope — [[t]sloʊp[/t]] v. sloped, slop•ing, n. 1) to have an inclined or oblique direction or angle, esp. with reference to a horizontal plane; slant 2) to move at an inclination or obliquely 3) to cause to incline from the horizontal or vertical 4) to… …
8slope — sləʊp n. side of a hill, incline; upward or downward slant; degree to which a surface deviates from the vertical v. incline, slant upward or downward; cause to tilt, slant …
9Grade (slope) — d = run Δh = rise l = slope length α = angle of inclination This article is for the grade of a topographic feature or constructed element, for other uses see: Slope (disambiguation) The grade (also called slope, incline, gradient, pitch or rise)… …
10approach slope ratio — The ratio of horizontal to vertical distance indicating the degree of inclination of the approach surface …
