What is the meaning of sloping?

verb

Be at an angle.
- usage: "The terrain sloped down"
- synonyms: slope, incline, pitch

adjective

Having an oblique or slanted direction.
- synonyms: aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped
Having a slanting form or direction.
- usage: "an area of gently sloping hills"; "a room with a sloping ceiling"

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