steepness
Example Sentences
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This trail camp is also reachable by starting at the Chumash Trail, but given that trail’s steepness, this reporter isn’t advising that as an option for backpackers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
It is a very high silt-yielding river given the steepness of the mountains it flows through and the force it has, allowing it to carve off so much rock and soil on its way.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
And the size of boulders correlated with the steepness of the rivers, which must be powerful enough to move these boulders downstream before eroding the mountain, the scientists said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023
The steepness of the dopamine ramp tracks how valuable a reward is and how much effort it takes to get it.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023
Now that I know what to look for, I am able to see the problem that I missed the first time—the unexpected increase in the steepness of the slope of the ground.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
