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What is the noun for acclivity?

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acclivity
  1. (geomorphology) 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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  3. Examples:
    1. “He swam to the side, crawled up the acclivity, and returned to his village.”
      “They have been so, but now, climbing the acclivity, they have quieted their horses to a walk.”
      “The terrain is characterized by overall acclivity of the land, which is clayey and difficult to cultivate, but well-suited to olive growing.”
acclivities
  1. plural of acclivity
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  3. Examples:
    1. “This tract is beautifully undulating in its surface, containing a number of bold eminences, steep acclivities, and deep shadowy valleys.”
      “The country is sufficiently fertile, covered with corn fields and orchards, and intersected by sudden acclivities with flat summits.”
      “Here and there, towers were perched high up on acclivities which seemed almost inaccessible.”
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