Definition of Sloping. Meaning of Sloping. Synonyms of Sloping

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Definition of Sloping

Sloping
Slope Slope, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sloped; p. pr. & vb. n. Sloping.] To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment.
Sloping
Sloping Slop"ing, a. Inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon, or from a horizontal or other right line; oblique; declivous; slanting. -- Slop"ing*ly, adv. The sloping land recedes into the clouds. --Cowper.

Meaning of Sloping from wikipedia

- mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line is a number that describes the direction of the line on a plane. Often denoted by the letter m, slope is calculated...
- Sloper may refer to Ally Sloper, early comic strip character BSA Sloper, British motorcycle Lindsay Sloper (1826–1887), English pianist Robert Sloper...
- sloping has little effect and no relevant deflection occurs. On the other extreme, the more light and slow a projectile is, the more relevant sloping...
- Sloping Main is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 22 kilometres...
- The grade (US) or gradient (UK) (also called stepth, slope, incline, mainfall, pitch or rise) of a physical feature, landform or constructed line is either...
- of the roof of a modern residential structure. It may also be called a sloping cornice, a raking cornice. The trim and rafters at this edge are called...
- {c}{b}}.} This defines a function. The graph of this function is a line with slope − a b {\displaystyle -{\frac {a}{b}}} and y-intercept − c b . {\displaystyle...
- in apparent contradiction of the law of demand, resulting in an upward-sloping demand curve. The higher prices of Veblen goods may make them desirable...
- In a slippery slope argument, a course of action is rejected because the slippery slope advocate believes it will lead to a chain reaction resulting in...
- Slope mining is a method of accessing valuable geological material, such as coal or ore. A sloping access shaft travels downwards towards the desired material...