Decline and Grade

Decline

Decline noun - A downward slope.
Usage example: the bicyclist lost control on the unexpectedly steep decline

Grade is an antonym for decline.

Grade

Grade noun - The degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon.
Usage example: the hill rises at a seven percent grade

Decline is an antonym for grade in incline topic.

How words are described

original original decline original grade
real real decline real grade
slight slight decline slight grade
bad bad decline bad grade
Other adjectives: steep, social, possible, overall, industrial.
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