To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes.
The amount of pitch on a hill or mountain, usually measured as a percentage: the vertical gain divided by the unit horizontal length times 100. A 100% slope is equal to a 45o slope.
The tangent of the angle between the roof surface and the horizontal plane, expressed as a percentage, or in inches of rise per foot of horizontal distance.
measurement of the steepness of terrain, the ratio of vertical rise to horizontal distance expressed as a percentage or as degrees of angle
The main working gallery or entry of a coal seam which dips at an angle and along which mine cars are hauled. sprocket. A gear that meshes with a chain or crawler track.
For a straight line in the plane, the slope is the tangent of the angle it forms with the positive X axis. For a curve (e.g., a graph of a function), the slope is, by definition, the slope of the tangent line. Therefore, if the slope is constant a line is straight.
The degree of inclination to the horizontal. Usually expressed as a ratio, such as 1:25, indicating one unit rise in 25 units of horizontal distance; or in a decimal fraction (0.04). also called GRADIENT.
Surface deviation from level or horizontal grade.
The ratio of decrease in the dependent variables with respect to the independent variables.
the ratio of change in the vertical quantity (Y) to the change in the horizontal quantity (X).
The angle of inclination of the stems and extenders of letters
the upward or downward slant of land.
Degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, measured as a numerical ratio, as a percent, or in degrees. Expressed as a ratio, the first number is the horizontal distance (run) and the second number is the vertical distance (rise), as 2:1. A 2:1 slope is a 50 percent slope. Expressed in degrees, the slope is the angle from the horizontal plane, with a 90 degree slope being vertical (maximum) and a 45 degree slope being a 1:1 slope.
The rate of rise or fall of a quantity against horizontal distance. It may be expressed as a ratio, decimal, fraction, percentage, or the tangent of the angle of inclination. Contrast with aspect.
The steepness of a resistance temperature curve at a specified temperature. Usually given as ohms change per degree Celsius or percent change per degree which is also known as Alpha (α).
The inclination of the land surface from the horizontal. Percentage of slope is the vertical distance divided by the horizontal distance, multiplied by 100. Slope is also measured in degrees (90 degrees being vertical) or as a ratio. A 100% slope would be 45 degrees or 1:1.
A measure of the steepness or incline of a straight line drawn on a rectangular-coordinate-system graph. The measure is obtained by the quotient “rise/run” (vertical change divided by horizontal change) between any two points on that line. Stem-and-leaf plot. A way of 1|3699 showing the distribution of a set 2|268 of data along a vertical axis. The 3|344 plot at right shows the data 13, 19, 33, 26, 19, 22, 34, 16, 28, Key: 1|5 means 15 34. The ten's digits of these data are the stems and the one's digits are the leaves.
a measure of a line's slant.
The increase or decrease in altitude over a horizontal distance expressed in percentage.
Also called the gradient. The rate of increase in the vertical-axis variable for a unit change in the horizontal-axis variable.
The steepness of a line expressed as a ratio, using any two points on the line.
the upward or downward slant of a line or the inclination of the slant of a line Segment AB extends up two units for every unit to the right that it extends. Thus, it has slope 2/1.
The slope relates to the regression lines of the NIRS analysis values to the reference values of the validation samples. The slope of the regression lines should be close to 1.0. With greater deviations than 1.0, it is in particular the samples with high and low values which are being incorrectly estimated.
Denoted by the letter "m", the slope of a line represents the change in the vertical coordinates (rise) over the change in the horizontal coordinates (run) for any two points on a given line.
The fall of a river's surface over a distance. May be expressed as a fall of a number of feet and inches per mile.
The slope shows the steepness or incliine of a line, determined from two points on the line.
One factor to be considered as part of the physical site suitability assessment when designing and selecting a BMP. The slope, or incline, at a site limits the type(s) of BMP which may be employed in treating the stormwater runoff.
The steepness of the land expressed as the amount (in percent) of vertical fall per 100 ft. of horizontal run. For example, a 3 percent slope means that over a distance of 100 ft., the ground drops 3 ft. from the horizontal.
The inches of vertical rise in 12 inches of horizontal run for inclined members, generally expressed as 3/12, 4/12, 6/12, etc.
The degree or amount of inclination of a surface or line.
The degree of incline of a roof usually expressed as a ratio of rise to run.
(of a regression equation): The size of the increment in every predicted value (y) associated with a unit change in the predictor value (x) in a regression situation. A slope of 0.0 is associated with a flat (horizontal) line. As the value of the slope increases, the steepness of the regression line increases. Positive a-values (slopes) appear graphically as a curve rising from left to right; negative slopes appear graphically as a curve falling from left to right. [See intercept, scattergram, slope
The change in elevation between two points on a hillslope (e.g. the top and bottom of a hillslope) divided by the horizontal distance between the points. Slope, or slope steepness, is dimensionless and can be expressed as a percent.
an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"
be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
a tunnel which follows down the dip of a coal bed from the surface
The roof incline measured as the ratio of the rise, in feet, to the run, in feet. May also be referred to as pitch.
The degree of roof incline expressed as a ratio of the rise in inches to the run of roof.
The degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal plane, usually measured in a percent, degrees or numerical ratio.
This is the angle of the roof that is often called the “fall area.†Most roofs built in the 1960's, 70's and 80's were built with 4/12 to 6/12 roof slopes.
The angle of incline of a roof surface as measured in inches per foot (mm/m).
The ratio of horizontal to vertical change that the graph of a line makes from one point to another.
A measure of how steep the landscape is, usually expressed in degrees or as a percentage.
The embankment slope is the inclined face of the embankment spillway, channel. The slope can be an upstream slope or a downstream slope. The upstream slope is on the lake or reservoir side of the dam.
the degree to which a paved surface is angled to aid in the drainage of water.
A tract of land at a slanting or oblique angle.
The main working gallery or entry of a coal seam which dips at an angle and along which mine cars are hauled. An entrance to a mine driven down through an inclined coal seam; also, a mine having such an entrance.
m of the line passing through the points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is , where .
The difference in height between two points, usually given in a ratio such as 1:4, which means the ground drops 1 vertical foot for every 4 feet of horizontal distance.
The number of inched of vertical rise in a roof per 12 inches of horizontal distance. Also referred to as pitch. Soffit The boards that enclose the underside of that portion of the roof which extends out beyond the sidewalls of the house.
"rise over run"; the change of the graph from right to left, usually calculated from one point on the graph to another
When land deviates from the horizontal plane it has slope. On a topographic map, the closer the contour lines are placed together, the greater the slope of the land being portrayed. When the contour lines are closer together at the top than at the bottom of a land feature, the slope is concave in shape. When the contour lines are further apart on the top of a land feature and closer together at the bottom, the slope is convex in shape; gentle on top and steeper toward the bottom.
Inclination to a horizontal plane.
The angle of grade as measured from a level surface.
the face of an embankment or cut section; any ground whose surface makes and angle with the plane of the horizon
On a graph or an oscilloscope screen, the ratio of a vertical distance to a horizontal distance. A positive slope increases from left to right, while a negative slope decreases from left to right.
An inclined tunnel driven from the ground surface to a coal bed or seam.
Degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise to the run, both measured in feet.
the ratio of the change in y-units(vertical) to the change in x-units(horizontal) between two points on a line. For example, the slope of a line through (3,4) and (9,5) is or .
The slope of a segment PIP2, with endpoints P1 (x1,y1) and P2(X2,Y2), is the ratio (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1).
An angle of inclination from the horizontal, appearing as a tilted plane of land. Slope may be expressed as a numerical ratio, percentage, or in degrees. Slope is represented on maps by contour lines, relief shading and hachures; the closer together the contour lines, the steeper the slope.
The amount of change in the value of y per unit change in the value of x; also called the regression coefficient.
the angle of incline, usually expressed as a ratio of rise to run, or as a percent. (See Roof Slope.)
The incline angle of the roof described in inches of rise per foot of run (e.g., 4/12).
The side of a hill or mountain, the inclined face of a cutting, canal or embankment or an inclination from the horizontal.
Rising or falling natural (or created) incline of the ground. The term is generally used to refer to the hill and not the trail.
Is calculated as the rise/run of a segment.
Land gradient described as the vertical rise divided by the horizontal run, and expressed in percent.
the constant, m, in the linear equation for the slope-intercept form y = mx + b. The ratio of change in the vertical axis (y-axis) to each unit change in the horizontal axis (x-axis) in the form or .
Angle of a seat from front to back.
the amount by which the value along the vertical axis increases as a result of a change in a unit along the horizontal axis; the slope is calculated by dividing the change in the vertical axis (the "rise") by the change in the horizontal axis (the "run")
continental slope. The more steeply dipping seafloor beyond the edge of the continental shelf.
The term in the equation of a regression line which multiplies the independent variable X. If the equation of a line is given as Y = A+B*X, then the slope is B. The slope's numerical value indicates the steepness of a line while the algebraic sign describes the relationship between X and Y. A positive slope means that as X increases, Y increases. The converse is true for a negative slope: as X increases, Y decreases. In a regression analysis, the slope tells you how much increase there is in the predicted Y variable for every unit change in the X variable.
The steepness of a line. The ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change. The average rate of change over an interval.
the angle of incline, usually expressed as a ratio of rise to run, or as an angle. (See Roof slope.)
The ratio of the vertical separation, or rise, to the horizontal, or run.
This is the angle at which the land is tilted. Slopes can be gentle or steep.
The degree of deviation of a surface from horizontal, measured as a percentage, as a numerical ratio, or in degrees (USEPA, 1993).
The degree or deviation of a surface from horizontal, measured in a numerical ratio, percent, or degrees.
an inclined surface with a ratio of two horizontal to one vertical (2:1) or three horizontal to one vertical (3:1).
The slope of a line is the ratio, when we move between any two points on the line, of the change in vertical position over the change in horizontal position.
The degree of roof incline expressed as a ratio of the rise in inches to the run over 12 inches.
The variation of terrain from the horizontal; the number of feet rise or fall per 100 feet measured horizontally, expressed as a percentage.
The incline angle of a roof surface, given as a ratio of the rise (in inches) to the run (in feet)
Measured by rise in inches for each 12 inches of horizontal run: A roof with a 4-in-12 slope rises 4 inches for every foot.
Primary inclined opening, connection the surface with the underground workings.
the slope seaward from the shelf edge to the beginning of a continental rise or the point where there is a general reduction in slope SLPU
The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise, in inches, to the run, in feet.
(1) Gradient of a stream. (2) Inclination of the face of an embankment, expressed as the ratio of horizontal to vertical projection; or (3) The face of an inclined embankment or cut slope. In hydraulics it is expressed as percent or in decimal form.
a gently inclined part of the Earth's surface (grade, pitch).
The angle of incline of a roof expressed as a percent or as a ratio of rise to run. See Roof Slope or Pitch.
how much one variable () changes in relation to the change in another variable (). The slope of a line is the ratio of the ratio of its vertical change (rise) over its horizontal change (run) as we move from left to right on the line. This can be written as follows
The inclination of the land surface from the horizontal . Percentage of slope is the vertical distance divided by the horizontal distance, then multiplied by 100. Thus, a slope of 30 percent is a drop of 30 feet in 100 feet of horizontal distance.
The degree of incline of a roof plane.
A slanting surface; an incline or decline.
The quantity M in the straight line equation Y = MX+B, it equals Rise/Run and usually has units. See intercept. Special techniques are used to find slope and intercept on graphs with log scales.
The slope of a line is the ratio of the change in y to the corresponding change in x. The constant m in the linear function equation. Rise/run.
Incline or pitch of roof surface.
The face of an embankment or cut section; any ground whose surface makes an angle with the horizontal plane.
The tangent of the angle of inclination of a line, or the slope of the tangent line for a curve or surface
The ratio of vertical rise to horizontal run for inclined members.
The slope or inclination of a trench bottom or a trench side wall is the ratio of the vertical distance to the horizontal distance or "rise over run."
The angle or degree of inclination of italic or sloped characters.
The amount of deviation from level as expressed in degrees of an angle, as a ratio of vertical rise to horizontal run, as a decimal, etc.
Ratio or gradient of vertical change over horizontal distance. It is represented by ratio, degree, denominator, percentage or tangent of angle.
the inclined surface of a hill, mountain, plain, etc.; any part of the earth's surface that goes up or down at an angle; the angle at which such a surface deviates from the horizontal. [AHDOS
A measure of change in surface value over distance, expressed in degrees or as a percentage. For example, a rise of 2 meters over a distance of 100 meters describes a 2% slope with an angle of 1.15. Mathematically, slope is referred to as the first derivative of the surface.
Slope is the measure of the steepness or incline of a line drawn on a rectangular-coordinate-system graph. It may also be described as the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change.Example: If point P is (x1,y1) and point Q is (x2,y2) the slope of PQ isdelta y/delta x = y2 -y1 / x2-x1. You may also hear about "rise over run" (rise / run).
The slope or the gradient is commonly used to describe the measurement of the steepness, incline, or grade of a straight line. A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline. The slope is defined as the ratio of the "rise" divided by the "run" between two points on a line, or in other words, the ratio of the altitude change to the horizontal distance between any two points on the line.
