gentle slope
Easy upward grade
A gentle slope rises or descends gradually rather than steeply, making it easy to traverse.
The term appears in descriptions of terrain, hiking trails, and landscaping: The path follows a gentle slope down to the river.
A gentle slope requires less effort to climb and poses less risk of slipping or falling.
- inclineAngled rising surface
- hillsideSloping terrain face
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
- gradientRate of change across space
- riseMove to higher position
descent · rolling · undulating · meadow · green grass · pasture · grassy knoll · ramp · terrain · contour · grade · easy · learning curve · traverse · ski · ski run · bunny · bunny hill
- slopesincline, inclines, grade, gradient, grades
- slope featuressteepness, gradient, grade, pitch, angle
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski lift, ski lifts
- beginner zonesbunny hill, kiddie pool, shallow end, training wheels, tutorial level
- peaceful scenerycalm sea, still pond, still water, misty valley, rolling hills
- hillslopemidslope, hillside, gradient, incline, grade
gentle slopesteep slope
Abrupt rise in terrain
steep grade · steep hill · precipice · cliff · escarpment
gentle slopecliff
Vertical rock wall
precipice · bluff · escarpment · cliff face · vertical drop
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