unsloped
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Definition
Adjective: * Vertical; not at an angle; perpendicular to the ground. Describes something that is straight up and down, with no tilt or slope.
Usage
The word "unsloped" is a technical or descriptive adjective used to specify that a surface, structure, or object is perfectly vertical. It is often used in contexts like construction, engineering, architecture, and surveying to contrast with sloped or angled features. * It typically modifies nouns like surface, wall, post, face, or terrain. * It is the opposite of adjectives like sloped, inclined, angled, or tilted.
Examples
- The architect specified an unsloped glass facade for the modern building.
- To ensure stability, the foundation requires an unsloped base.
- The cliff had a sheer, unsloped face that was impossible to climb without equipment.
- The carpenter checked that the corner post was perfectly unsloped before securing it.
Advanced Usage
- "unsloped terrain": Land that is level or flat, without a gradient or hill.
- The agricultural equipment worked best on unsloped terrain.
Variants and Related Words
- Slope (verb/noun): To be at an angle; a surface that is at an angle.
- Upright (adjective/adverb): In a vertical position. (This is a very close synonym and is more common in everyday language).
- Vertical (adjective): At right angles to the horizon; upright. (The most common synonym).
- Plumb (adjective/verb): Exactly vertical; to test for verticality.
Synonyms
- Vertical
- Upright
- Perpendicular
- Plumb
Antonyms
- Sloped
- Inclined
- Angled
- Tilted
- Horizontal
Adjective
- in a vertical position; not sloping
- an upright post