continental slope

con·ti·nen·tal slope

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-tn-en-tl slohp]
- /ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl sloʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-tn-en-tl slohp]
- /ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl sloʊp/

Definitions of continental slope words

noun continental slope a steep slope separating a continental shelf and a deep ocean basin. 1
noun continental slope (geology) The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean. 0

See all 2 definitions of continental slope

Information block about the term

Origin of continental slope

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Continental slope

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Continental slope

continental slope popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

continental slope usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for continental slope

noun continental slope

territorial waters — law: nation's boundaries
three-mile limit — the limit of the marine belt of three miles (4.8 km), which is included within the jurisdiction of the state possessing the coast.
land bridge — Geology. an actual or hypothetical strip of land, subject to submergence, that connects adjacent continental landmasses and serves as a route of dispersal for plants and animals: a prehistoric land bridge between Asia and North America.
twelve-mile limit — the offshore boundary of a state, extending 12 miles (19 km) at sea.

All 4 Synonyms of continental slope

Matching words

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?