All inclined plane synonyms
in·clined plane
I i noun inclined plane
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- slope — to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
- declivity — a downward slope, esp of the ground
- height — extent or distance upward: The balloon stopped rising at a height of 500 feet.
- cant — a salient angle.
- pitch — to smear or cover with pitch.
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- descent — A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- gradient — the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
- tilt — to furnish with a tilt.
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- hill — the small hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol stands.
- inclination — a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- slant — to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- plane — plane tree.
- tangent — in immediate physical contact; touching.
- downgrade — a downward slope, especially of a road.
- bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
- acclivity — an upward slope, esp of the ground
- ramp — a wild onion, Allium tricoccum, of the amaryllis family, of eastern North America, having flat leaves and rounded clusters of whitish flowers; eaten raw or used as a flavoring in cooked foods.
- leaning — the act or state of leaning; inclination: The tower has a pronounced lean.
- climb — If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
- obliquity — the state of being oblique.
- adit — an almost horizontal shaft into a mine, for access or drainage
- grade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
- access — If you have access to a building or other place, you are able or allowed to go into it.