steepness

Example Sentences

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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

The researchers found a link between the size of boulders in the rivers and the steepness of the rivers.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023

The investigation found that multiple areas of the townhome had settled about 1 inch and noted significant concerns about the steepness of the slope.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 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

He abandoned the starlight and scrambled down the dark steepness, shouting like the enraged Aeneas until he fell against the door, which did not yield.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt