steep (a)

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type a
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def having a sharp inclination
examples the steep attic stairs
steep cliffs
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Also see vertical, perpendicular
Derivationally related form steep → steepness
Antonym steep → gradual
Similar to abrupt, precipitous, sharp; bluff, bold, sheer; heavy; perpendicular; steepish; steep-sided
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Antonym gradual → steep
Similar to abrupt, precipitous, sharp; bluff, bold, sheer; heavy; perpendicular; steepish; steep-sided
Also see vertical, perpendicular
Derived from adjective steeply → steep
Derivationally related form steepness → steep

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