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DOWNWARD-SLOPING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does downward-sloping mean? 

DOWNWARD-SLOPING (adjective)
  The adjective DOWNWARD-SLOPING has 1 sense:

1. sloping down rather steeplyplay

  Familiarity information: DOWNWARD-SLOPING used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DOWNWARD-SLOPING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Sloping down rather steeply

Synonyms:

declivitous; downhill; downward-sloping

Similar:

descending (coming down or downward)


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