slope
An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points lying on the line.
The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.
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).
A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.
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