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Side vs. Slope

Side and Slope Definitions

Side

A line bounding a plane figure.

Slope

To diverge from the vertical or horizontal; incline
A roof that slopes.

Side

A surface bounding a solid figure.

Slope

To move or walk
"Without another word he turned and sloped off down the driveway" (Roald Dahl).

Side

A surface of an object, especially a surface joining a top and bottom
The four sides of a box.

Slope

To cause to slope
Sloped the path down the bank.
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Side

A surface of an object that lies on the left or right of that object as viewed from the front or back
From the shore, I watched my friends dive off the side of the boat.

Slope

An inclined line, surface, plane, position, or direction.

Side

Either of the two surfaces of a thin, flat object
The front side of a piece of paper.

Slope

A stretch of ground forming a natural or artificial incline
Ski slopes.

Side

The part within an object or area to the left or right of the observer or of its vertical axis.

Slope

A deviation from the horizontal.
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Side

The left or right half of the trunk of a human or animal body
Always sleeps on his side.
A side of beef.

Slope

The amount or degree of such deviation.

Side

The space immediately next to someone
Stood at her father's side.

Slope

The rate at which an ordinate of a point of a line on a coordinate plane changes with respect to a change in the abscissa.

Side

The space immediately next to something. Often used in combination
Courtside.
Dockside.

Slope

The tangent of the angle of inclination of a line, or the slope of the tangent line for a curve or surface.
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Side

One of two or more contrasted parts or places within an area, identified by its location with respect to a center
The north side of the park.

Slope

Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or ancestry.

Side

An area separated from another area by an intervening feature, such as a line or barrier
On this side of the Atlantic.
The district on the other side of the railroad tracks.

Slope

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
A steep slope

Side

One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions.

Slope

The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.

Side

One of the positions maintained in a dispute or debate.

Slope

(mathematics) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points on a line; zero if the line is horizontal, undefined if it is vertical.
The slope of this line is 0.5

Side

A distinct aspect
The shy side of his personality.

Slope

(mathematics) The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point.
The slope of a parabola increases linearly with x.

Side

Line of descent
My aunt on my mother's side.

Slope

The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).
The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.

Side

An incomplete script that shows the lines and cues of a single performer only.

Slope

A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.

Side

An incomplete script that shows only what is to be filmed on a specific day or shoot.

Slope

(intransitive) To tend steadily upward or downward.
The road slopes sharply down at that point.

Side

Chiefly British In billiards, the spin given to a propelled ball by striking it off center.

Slope

(transitive) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.
To slope the ground in a garden;
To slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment

Side

Located on a side
A side door.

Slope

To try to move surreptitiously.
I sloped in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me.

Side

From or to one side; oblique
A side view.

Slope

(military) To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.
The order was given to "slope arms".

Side

Minor; incidental
A side interest.

Slope

(obsolete) Sloping.

Side

In addition to the main part; supplementary
A side benefit.

Slope

(obsolete) slopingly

Side

To provide sides or siding for
Side a frame house with aluminum.

Slope

An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an inclination, as of one line or surface to another.

Side

To be positioned next to
A couch that is sided by low tables.

Slope

Any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon.
Buildings the summit and slope of a hill.
Under the slopes of Pisgah.

Side

To align oneself in a disagreement
Sided with the conservatives in Congress.
Siding against the bill.

Slope

The part of a continent descending toward, and draining to, a particular ocean; as, the Pacific slope.

Side

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
A square has four sides.

Slope

Sloping.
A bank not steep, but gently slope.

Side

A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
A cube has six sides.

Slope

In a sloping manner.

Side

One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
Which side of the tray shall I put it on?
The patient was bleeding on the right side.

Slope

To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment.

Side

A region in a specified position with respect to something.
Meet me on the north side of the monument.

Slope

To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes.

Side

The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.
I generally sleep on my side.

Slope

To depart; to disappear suddenly.

Side

One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)
John wrote 15 sides for his essay!

Slope

An elevated geological formation;
He climbed the steep slope
The house was built on the side of the mountain

Side

One possible aspect of a concept, person, or thing.
Look on the bright side.

Slope

The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal;
A five-degree gradient

Side

One set of competitors in a game.
Which side has kick-off?

Slope

Be at an angle;
The terrain sloped down

Side

A sports team.

Side

A group of morris dancers who perform together.

Side

A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.
In the Second World War, the Italians were on the side of the Germans until Italy switched sides in 1943.

Side

(music) A recorded piece of music; a record, especially in jazz.

Side

Sidespin; english
He had to put a bit of side on to hit the pink ball.

Side

A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were only two channels).
I just want to see what's on the other side — James said there was a good film on tonight.

Side

A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish.
Do you want a side of cole-slaw with that?

Side

A line of descent traced through a particular parent, as distinguished from that traced through another.
His mother's side of the family

Side

(baseball) The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher.
Clayton Kershaw struck out the side in the 6th inning.

Side

An unjustified air of self-importance.

Side

(drama) A written monologue or part of a scene to be read by an actor at an audition.

Side

A man who prefers not to engage in anal sex during same-sex sexual activity.
My boyfriend and I are both sides; we prefer to do oral and other stuff.

Side

A root.

Side

Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.

Side

Indirect; oblique; incidental.
A side issue; a side view or remark

Side

Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching.

Side

(Scotland) Far; distant.

Side

(intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"
Which will you side with, good or evil?

Side

To lean on one side.

Side

To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.

Side

To suit; to pair; to match.

Side

To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

Side

(transitive) To furnish with a siding.
To side a house

Side

To provide with, as a side or accompaniment.

Side

To clear, tidy or sort.

Side

Widely; wide; far.

Side

The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.

Side

Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as, this or that side.
Looking round on every side beheldA pathless desert.

Side

One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man, on either side of the mesial plane; or that which pertains to such a half; as, a side of beef; a side of sole leather.
One of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side.

Side

A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge.
Along the side of yon small hill.

Side

The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another.
God on our side, doubt not of victory.
We have not always been of the . . . same side in politics.
Sets the passions on the side of truth.

Side

A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.
To sit upon thy father David's throne,By mother's side thy father.

Side

Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other; as, the bright side of poverty.

Side

Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral.
One mighty squadron with a side wind sped.

Side

Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark.
The law hath no side respect to their persons.

Side

Long; large; extensive.
His gown had side sleeves down to mid leg.
To insure a side-box station at half price.

Side

To lean on one side.

Side

To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party.
All side in parties, and begin the attack.

Side

To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
His blind eye that sided Paridell.

Side

To suit; to pair; to match.

Side

To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

Side

To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.

Side

A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location;
They always sat on the right side of the church
He never left my side

Side

One of two or more contesting groups;
The Confederate side was prepared to attack

Side

Either the left or right half of a body;
He had a pain in his side

Side

An extended outer surface of an object;
He turned the box over to examine the bottom side
They painted all four sides of the house

Side

A surface forming part of the outside of an object;
He examined all sides of the crystal
Dew dripped from the face of the leaf

Side

A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure;
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side

Side

An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect);
He was on the heavy side
He is on the purchasing side of the business
It brought out his better side

Side

A family line of descent;
He gets his brains from his father's side

Side

A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

Side

An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute;
There are two sides to every question

Side

An elevated geological formation;
He climbed the steep slope
The house was built on the side of the mountain

Side

(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

Side

Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for;
We all rooted for the home team
I'm pulling for the underdog
Are you siding with the defender of the title?

Side

Take the side of; be on the side of;
Whose side are you on?
Why are you taking sides with the accused?

Side

Located on a side;
Side fences
The side porch
The top shelf

Side

Added as a consequence or supplement;
A side benefit

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