noun
- an upward slope or incline
Usage: formal
Examples
- The hikers struggled up the steep acclivity.
- The road’s acclivity made driving difficult in winter.
- We paused to rest halfway up the rocky acclivity.
- The acclivity of the hill provided a challenging climb.
- From the bottom, the acclivity appeared almost vertical.
- The trail followed a gentle acclivity through the forest.