how to pronounce declivity

/dɪˈklɪv.ə.ti/

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declivity is pronounced in four syllables

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meanings of declivity

noun:

An inward curve of the exoskeleton of an insect, such as between body segments; a segment of an insect's body where the exoskeleton curves inward.
A downward bend in a path.
The downward slope of a hill; the downward slope of a curve.

declivity frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word declivity occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics declivity can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that declivity can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;