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Definition of steepness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

steepness

noun

/ˈstiːpnəs/

/ˈstiːpnəs/

[uncountable]

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the fact of rising or falling quickly, not gradually
- the steepness of a slope/gradient
- the steepness of the drop in prices
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