Meaning 1neutral; technical meaning in screw mechanics · 82%
The upward incline of terrain or a route; also an uphill stretch.
Natural examples
Die Steigung des Weges beträgt hier zwölf Prozent.
The slope of the path is twelve percent here.
Vor der steilen Steigung machte sie eine kurze Pause.
She took a short break before the steep climb.
Das Fahrrad bewältigt auch diese lange Steigung.
The bicycle can handle this long uphill stretch too.
Usage note
Steigung is feminine and forms Steigungen; technically it can also mean a screw thread’s advance per turn.
Mini-lesson: Steigung
The upward incline of terrain or a route; also an uphill stretch. Steigung is feminine and forms Steigungen; technically it can also mean a screw thread’s advance per turn.
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