WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Steep"ness\, n. 1. Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof. 2. Height; loftiness. [Obs.] --Chapman.
| Pronunciation: | st'eepnus | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the property possessed by a slope that is very steep | ||
| Synonyms: | abruptness, precipitousness | ||
| Antonyms: | gentleness, gradualness | ||
| See Also: | gradient, slope | ||
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| Definition: | \Steep"ness\, n. 1. Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof. 2. Height; loftiness. [Obs.] --Chapman. | ||
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