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Slope vs Bevel - What's the difference?

slope | bevel |

In transitive terms the difference between slope and bevel

is that slope is to form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant while bevel is to give a canted edge to a surface.

As nouns the difference between slope and bevel

is that slope is an area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward while bevel is an edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.

As verbs the difference between slope and bevel

is that slope is to tend steadily upward or downward while bevel is to give a canted edge to a surface.

As adjectives the difference between slope and bevel

is that slope is sloping while bevel is having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

As an adverb slope

is slopingly.

slope

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
    • I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
  • The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
    • The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.
  • (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
  • (mathematics) The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point.
    • The slope of a parabola increases linearly with ''x''.
  • 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.
  • (vulgar, highly offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.

    • Synonyms

    * (area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward) bank, embankment, gradient, hill, incline * (degree to which a surface tends upward or downward) gradient * (mathematics) first derivative, gradient * Chinaman, Chink

    Verb

    (slop)
  • (label) To tend steadily upward or downward.
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  • (label) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.
  • To try to move surreptitiously.
  • (label) To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.

    • Derived terms

    * ski slope * slippery slope * sloping

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Sloping.
  • * (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)
    • A bank not steep, but gently slope .
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
    • Down the slope hills.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete) slopingly
    • (Milton)

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    bevel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.
    • to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
  • An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.
    • (Gwilt)

    Verb

  • To give a canted edge to a surface.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
    • a bevel angle
  • Morally distorted; not upright.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel .

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