Declension and Gradient

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Declension noun - A downward slope.

Usage example: from this region to the seacoast there's a gentle declension of the landscape

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Gradient is an antonym for declension.

Nearby Word: declensional

Gradient noun - The degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon.

Usage example: the path goes up at a pretty steep gradient before leveling off

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Declension is an antonym for gradient.

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