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

They measured the percentage of land each river's channel network occupies within its watershed, as well as the steepness of river valleys.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

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

One of the maps Kelton brought shows elevation and the steepness of the terrain, so we know how to get there without falling off a cliff.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman