Vocabulary Spotlight
Declivity
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: ढलान (dhalaan) – Kisi surface ka downward slope ya incline hona.
Pronunciation
[dih-kliv-i-tee]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Slope – ढलान (dhalaan)
Incline – झुकाव (jhukav)
Incline – झुकाव (jhukav)
Related Words
Descent – अवरोहण (avrohan)
Decline – कमी (kami)
Decline – कमी (kami)
Word Origin
“Declivity” Latin shabd “declivitas” se aaya hai, jo downwards slope ya inclination ko indicate karta hai.
Word Family
Noun: Declivity – ढलान (dhalaan)
Adjective: Declivitous – ढलानदार (dhalaandaar)
Usage Examples
1. Pahadi rasta ek steep declivity par tha.
– The mountain path was on a steep declivity.
2. Usne dhyan se declivity ko paar kiya.
– He carefully crossed the declivity.
Cultural Note
India mein kai pahadi shetro mein declivity wale raste milte hain, jaha chalne ke liye logon ko sambhalna padta hai.
In Context
Declivity ka use kisi surface ya raste ke downward slope ya inclination ke sandarbh mein hota hai, khaaskar natural landscapes mein.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Declivity” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
‘Slope’ sahi jawab hai kyunki declivity ka matlab downward slope ya incline hota hai.
“Declivity” shabd ka origin kaha se hai?
‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki declivity ka origin Latin shabd “declivitas” se hai.
Declivity ka kaunsa synonym nahi hai?
‘Flat’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh declivity ke opposite hai, jabki baaki sab similar meanings hain.