Declivity is an English word with synonyms like descent or side. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Declivity in a sentence
Declivity meaning
- The downward slope of a curve.
- A downward bend in a path.
- An inward curve of the exoskeleton of an insect, such as between body segments; a segment of an insect's body where the exoskeleton curves inward.
Synonyms of Declivity
Using Declivity
- The main meaning on this page is: The downward slope of a curve. | A downward bend in a path. | An inward curve of the exoskeleton of an insect, such as between body segments; a segment of an insect's body where the exoskeleton curves inward.
- Useful related words include: descent, side, incline, slope.
Context around Declivity
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Declivity
- In this selection, "declivity" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 2018 and southern stand out and add context to how "declivity" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include april 2018 declivity in partnership and down a declivity. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "declivity" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with declivity
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When he walked, he walked as though he went down a declivity. (12 words)
Plain Faraday released a third single in April 2018, "Declivity," in partnership with local music producer and coffee aficionado Tyler Venter. (21 words)
The town was built on the southern declivity, and was surrounded by a wall, which, allowing for the natural irregularities of the soil, represented a triangle, with the castle at the summit—a form observable in many of the ancient cities of Greece. (43 words)
The town was built on the southern declivity, and was surrounded by a wall, which, allowing for the natural irregularities of the soil, represented a triangle, with the castle at the summit—a form observable in many of the ancient cities of Greece. (43 words)
Plain Faraday released a third single in April 2018, "Declivity," in partnership with local music producer and coffee aficionado Tyler Venter. (21 words)
When he walked, he walked as though he went down a declivity. (12 words)
Example sentences (3)
Plain Faraday released a third single in April 2018, "Declivity," in partnership with local music producer and coffee aficionado Tyler Venter.
The town was built on the southern declivity, and was surrounded by a wall, which, allowing for the natural irregularities of the soil, represented a triangle, with the castle at the summit—a form observable in many of the ancient cities of Greece.
When he walked, he walked as though he went down a declivity.