Used in a Sentence

slopes

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for slopes.

Editorial note

Rather than just running lots of Romney share-vs-precinct-size slopes, what are the slopes for other candidates (of both parties), in other elections (including non-Presidential)?

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of slopes gathered in one view.

noun

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

noun

The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

noun

(vulgar, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for slopes.

noun

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

noun

The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

noun

(vulgar, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.

noun

The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).

Example sentences

1

Rather than just running lots of Romney share-vs-precinct-size slopes, what are the slopes for other candidates (of both parties), in other elections (including non-Presidential)?

2

And the fact that an asian guy might be called slope/slopes (?) and that's a feature of the bridge is a pun - hence it's funny.

3

Just idle speculation, what happens when 30 follow-me drones are on the slopes at the same time?

4

If your slopes gets significantly bigger at some point, you must have a S shape.

5

The trails we ride are not wide open ski slopes, or rivers, often times they are tight/wooded trails.

6

Do they show us McCain's or Obama's or Kerry's or Gore's or Dole's or Perot's or Clinton's slopes in any state or election?

7

All the interesting stuff for filming on the slopes happens at relatively low speeds - park, moguls, jumps, butters, etc.

8

We're too busy marrying them, thanks to our other slippery slopes.

9

Slippery slopes to totalitarianism aside, you're afraid of terrible social decay?

10

Obviously gets quite dangerous in populated areas like ski slopes.

11

I'm pretty sure they will be banned from ski slopes etc pretty quick.

12

However, without explanation for why the slopes of the graphs were shifted during the adjustments, I'd say there's some definite cause for concern here.

Quote examples

1

We can consider hypothetical slippery-slopes about private websites implementing tyrannical policies, but that doesn't suddenly make it a "free speech" issue.

2

This, of course, isn't what is happening in this case on github, but since this thread seems to be talking a bit about slippery slopes, I would rather not see our society fall so far at to make criticism a punishable "offense".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use slopes in a sentence?

Rather than just running lots of Romney share-vs-precinct-size slopes, what are the slopes for other candidates (of both parties), in other elections (including non-Presidential)?

What does slopes mean?

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

What part of speech is slopes?

slopes is commonly used as noun.