steepness
noun[U]
uk/ˈstiːp.nəs/us/ˈstiːp.nəs/(ofground) thefactofrisingorfallingat asharpangle:
徒峭；险峻The steepness of theterrainisexpectedto makeconstructionextremelycomplicated.地形的陡峭预计会使施工变得极为复杂。
(of anamount) thefactofrisingorfallingveryquicklyfromlowto high or from high tolow:
（宛如图表曲线那样）大幅度的增加或减少The steepness ofrecentpriceriseshasproducedmanyunhappycustomers.最近价格的急剧上涨已经引起了许多客户的不满。
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steep
- Spacing betweenplantswill bedecidedaccordingto the steepness of theslopeand thesizeoftreesorplants.
- Thesheersteepness of thestonestairssurprisesfirst-timevisitors.
- After the nextcorner, there is amarkedincreasein steepness.
- We aresurprisedat the steepness of thefallindemandfor newloans.
Geography: hills & mountains
- acclivity
- craggy
- escarpment
- esker
- highlands
- landform
- Marilyn
- mesa
- mid-ocean ridge
- motte
- pinnacle
- precipitous
- scarp
- slope
- spur
- steep
- the Adirondack Mountains
- the Alaska Range
- the Alps
- the Andes
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Not expected or planned
Changing