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English Dictionary: steepness	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
steepness n the property possessed by a slope that is very steep [syn: abruptness, precipitousness, steepness] Antonym(s): gentleness, gradualness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Steepness \Steep"ness\, n. 1. Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof. 2. Height; loftiness. [Obs.] --Chapman.