downward slope
Ground tilting lower
A downward slope is a surface or path that descends from a higher point to a lower one.
The term applies literally to terrain, roads, or any physical gradient that angles down: The trail became treacherous on the downward slope toward the valley.
Figuratively, it describes decline or deterioration in situations, fortunes, or conditions: The company's profits have been on a downward slope since the merger.
- hillLow natural elevation
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
- steep gradeSeverely angled slope
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- declineDecrease or refuse
going downhill · descent · black diamond · gradient · downfall · valley · deterioration · friction · ravine · ski run · dropoff · erosion · precipice · decay · regression · slump · escarpment · curve
downward slopeupward trajectory
improvement · ascent · growth curve · upswing · upturn
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