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 steepness of the slope and the limited access to the site will make it challenging to mobilize equipment in and out of the project area,” the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024

These similarities are despite any differences in glacial history, background topographic steepness, annual precipitation, and other factors that would otherwise govern the push and pull of water and land, the researchers report.

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

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