| NOUN | object | acclivity, ascent, rise, raise, climb, upgrade | an upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
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| Meaning | An upward slope or grade (as in a road). | |
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| Synonyms | ascent, rise, raise, climb, upgrade | |
| Narrower | uphill | The upward slope of a hill |
| Broader | slope, incline, side | An elevated geological formation |
| Opposite | descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope | A downward slope or bend |
| Catalan | ascensió, costa, pujada | |
| Spanish | ascenso, cuesta, subida | |
| Adjectives | acclivitous | sloping upward |