present participle of slope

An arrangement or motion by which something slopes.

plural of sloping

(mathematics) A field of plotted slopes of a differentiable function.

(figuratively) A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.

plural of slope field

(geology) The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

An artificial construction, mimicking a piste, down which people may ski in places with no snow or no mountains / A mountain slope used for skiing.

plural of ski slope

plural of slippery slope