1. a surface that is not flat or level; an inclined surface
2. the degree or amount of incline; steepness
Usage: mathematics

1. to have an inclined or slanted direction; to slant
2. to move or walk in a casual or lazy manner
Usage: informal

Examples

• The skiers raced down the steep slope.
• We walked up the gentle slope to reach the summit.
• The roof slopes toward the back of the house.
• The graph shows how the line slopes upward.
• Calculate the slope of this mathematical equation.
• The teenagers sloped off to the mall after school.
• The hillside slopes gradually into the valley.
• The driveway has a slight slope for drainage.