steepness

steepness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English steep
Proto-Germanic *-in-
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti
Proto-Germanic *-ōną
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English steepness

    From steep + -ness.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    steepness (countable and uncountable, plural steepnesses)

    1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being steep.
      The steepness of the hill caused the accident.
    2. (countable) The result or product of being steep.

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