steeper in English

adjective

1

(of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular.

she pushed the bike up the steep hill

synonyms: precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical, bluff, vertiginous

2

(of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive.

a steep membership fee

synonyms: expensive, costly, high, stiff, unreasonable, excessive, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, prohibitive, dear

adjective

precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical, bluff, vertiginous
sharp, sudden, precipitate, precipitous, rapid
expensive, costly, high, stiff, unreasonable, excessive, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, prohibitive, dear
usurious, exorbitant, outrageous, extortionate, unconscionable

Use "steeper" in a sentence

1. Most scotomas had steeper borders postoperatively.

2. Steeper helix equals less Backshift and more upshift.

3. The exponential curve on solar is even steeper and more dramatic.

4. And then the net forces the ball to go down at a much steeper trajectory.

5. Synonyms for Airier include higher, taller, loftier, steeper, immenser, supremer, huger, vaster, greater and lavisher

6. There are three slopes, ranging from moderate for beginners, to steeper for more advanced skiers.

7. A sandbank at the bottom of a steeper incline provides safe stopping places for bikes.

8. The decline in the growth rate of real investment in the public sector was even steeper .

9. Swiss formula produces steeper cuts on higher tariffs and lead to harmonization of tariff structures across-the-board

10. The use of a slurry pipeline, rather than trucks, to transport concentrate allows steeper grades exiting the mine.

11. A larger Backswept angle S-CO 2 compressor has steeper slope of pressure ratio and better surge margin.

12. Used mainly for medium long distances (about 120 cm), this type results in a steeper take-off angle.

13. � Swiss formula produces steeper cuts on higher tariffs and lead to harmonization of tariff structures across-the-board.

14. Although both lines point in the same direction, the lower line rises at a steeper angle than the upper one.

15. The temperature gradient just above the core would become much steeper, for example, causing a much hotter boundary layer.

16. The government will introduce the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to introduce steeper fines for piracy, it indicated in Parliament

17. The next time you use an aerial tramway, check it out —is it steeper than this one in Utah?

18. 27 Traditionally, rain-fed terraces are constructed on steeper slopes in the Middle Mountains for the production of maize, millet and buckwheat.

19. 23 Traditionally, rain-fed terraces are constructed on steeper slopes in the Middle Mountains for the production of maize, millet and buckwheat.

20. It is still possible to walk between these villages, although the trail is both steeper and longer than the (closed) path along the waterfront.

21. A drop in commodity prices, steeper-than-anticipated global interest rate increases, and inadequate efforts to ameliorate debt dynamics could set back economic growth.

22. Moreover, like many south-flowing rivers in Europe, the Dnieper's western bank, which was held by German troops, was higher and steeper than the eastern.

23. The steeper the horizontal thermal gradient with a strong wind reaching its maximum speed as it blows parallel to the gradient, the greater the advection.

24. Transverse Crevasses occur where the grade of the glacier bed becomes suddenly steeper; longitudinal Crevasses, where the glacier spreads over a wider valley or plain

25. Baccalaureates may experience even larger paybacks because of the more national scope of the labour markets they face and their steeper than average age-earnings profiles.

26. The slope of the age specific risk curve is steeper than linear and similar to that of achondroplasia, Apert-syndrome and haemophilia A (see Fig. 1).

27. The angle of incline is 28 degrees to the horizontal, which means a gradient slightly steeper than one in two, a slope that motorists can appreciate!

28. During the glacial age, the descent from the cave to the coastline was much steeper, which explains why the cave was little used at that time.

29. Aqueducts moved water through gravity alone, along a slight overall downward gradient within conduits of stone, brick, or concrete; the steeper the gradient, the faster the flow

30. This loop descends the East Fork narrows, then ascends the Main Fork, through a spectacular tall narrows section, then up a steeper section with Chockstones and short drops

31. The steeper approach angles also reduce noise nuisance on the ground as the helicopter can remain at high altitude until it is closer to its destination before starting its final descent.

32. I remember taking an aerial tram ride in Catalonia, Spain, about 15 years ago to visit the mountains of Montserrat, and that tram seemed to be steeper to me.

33. This has led the street to be dubbed the Crookedest in the world in competition with the better-known Lombard Street (Vermont, while steeper than Lombard, has fewer turns).

34. The "Baffing spoon" was a higher-lofted version, akin to a 7-wood, for use when golfers needed to loft the ball higher, on a steeper angle

35. A process and device for dividing a bulk material flow into several partial flows are characterized in that a chute (6) has a slope that is steeper than the steepest foreseeable natural angle of repose of the bulk materials.

36. Softer Secondary Spring Finish Rate = Faster Upshift, Slower Backshift Adding horsepower normally means you need to add clutch weight, go steeper on the helix angle, or both. Most small modifications only require adding clutch weight while larger horsepower modifications will require you to …

37. ‘Ice-floe trajectories from 24 to 26 April illustrate the middle of the period when the Alongshore lead was steadily open, movement offices to the SW, and other stable conditions conducive to whaling.’ ‘Nearshore, the seaward flanks, in the lee of a SSW-directed Alongshore flow, are steeper.’