downslopes
Hills going down
Downslopes is the plural of downslope—the side of a hill or mountain that faces downward, or the direction of descent along such terrain.
The word appears in geographical and meteorological contexts: Cold air flows down the downslopes at night.
As an adverb or adjective, downslope describes movement toward lower elevation: The boulder rolled downslope.
Downward-sloping ground
- gradeClassification by rank
- gradientRate of change across space
- inclineAngled rising surface
- pitchFrequency of sound
descent · drop · fall · hillside · mountainside · embankment · escarpment · scarp
Decrease or refuse
- downturnEconomic decline period
- recessionProlonged economic decline
- slumpExtended period of decline
- dropFall or release
fall · contraction · depreciation · devaluation · weakening · deterioration · plunge · dip
declivity
Downward-sloping ground
pitch · descent · drop · fall · hillside · mountainside · embankment · escarpment · scarp · talus
decline
Decrease or refuse
drop · fall · contraction · depreciation · devaluation · weakening · deterioration · plunge · dip · downtrend
descent
Downward slope or lineage
glide · coast · traverse · runoff · erosion · avalanche · rockfall · scree · drainage · flow
piste
Designated ski route
powder · carving · schuss · snowplow · traverse · groomed · steeps · glades · bowls · cornice