steepness

English

Etymology

From steep +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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Noun

steepness (countable and uncountable, plural steepnesses)

1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being steep.

   The steepness of the hill caused the accident.

2. (countable) The result or product of being steep.

Translations

state or quality of being steep

• Azerbaijani: sarplıq
• Esperanto: kruteco
• Finnish: jyrkkyys (fi)
• French: escarpement (fr) m
• Irish: riteacht f
• Russian: крутизна́ (ru) f (krutizná)
• Spanish: empinamiento m