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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{IPA|/sloʊp/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/sləʊp/}}
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== Noun ==
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[[File:Rastkogel ski slope.jpg|thumb|A big '''slope''' with snow on it, with many people using it to ski.]]
[[File:Slope picture.svg|thumb|The '''slope''' of the line is the [[length]] <math>\Delta y</math> divided by the [[length]] <math>\Delta x</math>.]]
# A '''slope''' is one [[side]] of a [[hill]].
#: ''We will have to climb up this '''slope''' to get to the top of the hill.''
# {{mathematics}} The '''slope''' of a line is how far up it goes divided by how far along it goes. {{synonyms|gradient}}
# {{vulgar}} A '''slope''' is an [[extremely]] [[offensive]] word for an [[Asian]].
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== Verb ==
{{verb|slop|e}}
# If something '''slopes''', it goes either up or down.
#: ''The hill '''slopes''' down at this point.''