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Aslope vs Aslant - What's the difference?

aslope | aslant |

Aslant is a synonym of aslope.



As adjectives the difference between aslope and aslant

is that aslope is slanted or sloping while aslant is slanting.

As adverbs the difference between aslope and aslant

is that aslope is slanted or sloping while aslant is at a slant.

As a preposition aslant is

diagonally over or across.

aslope

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • slanted or sloping
  • *1911 , Chesterton, The Innocence of Father Brown ,
  • *:Far as the eye could see, farther and farther as they mounted the slope, were seas beyond seas of pines, now all aslope one way under the wind.

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • slanted or sloping

    • Anagrams

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    aslant

    English

    Adjective

  • slanting

    • Adverb

  • at a slant
  • * Dryden
    • [The shaft] drove through his neck aslant .

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (archaic) diagonally over or across
    • Lay the gun aslant your lap.