noun.
An upward slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill: opposed to declivity, or a slope considered as descending.
noun.
Specifically, in fortification, the talus of a rampart.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
noun.
A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
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noun.
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Word Usage
"From the edge of the wood leading up the acclivity are the tracks of horses and wheels -- the wheels of cannon."