Side vs. Slope — What's the Difference?

A distinct part of a larger whole.

The angle or incline of a surface.

A line bounding a plane figure.

The upward or downward tilt of terrain.

A surface bounding a solid figure.

In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line is a number that describes both the direction and the steepness of the line. Slope is often denoted by the letter m; there is no clear answer to the question why the letter m is used for slope, but its earliest use in English appears in O'Brien (1844) who wrote the equation of a straight line as "y = mx + b" and it can also be found in Todhunter (1888) who wrote it as "y = mx + c".Slope is calculated by finding the ratio of the "vertical change" to the "horizontal change" between (any) two distinct points on a line.

A surface of an object, especially a surface joining a top and bottom

A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface

A surface of an object that lies on the left or right of that object as viewed from the front or back

A person from East Asia, especially Vietnam.

Either of the two surfaces of a thin, flat object

(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down

The part within an object or area to the left or right of the observer or of its vertical axis.

Move in an idle or aimless manner

The left or right half of the trunk of a human or animal body

To diverge from the vertical or horizontal; incline

The space immediately next to someone

To move or walk

The space immediately next to something. Often used in combination

To cause to slope

One of two or more contrasted parts or places within an area, identified by its location with respect to a center

An inclined line, surface, plane, position, or direction.

An area separated from another area by an intervening feature, such as a line or barrier

A stretch of ground forming a natural or artificial incline

One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions.

A deviation from the horizontal.

One of the positions maintained in a dispute or debate.

The amount or degree of such deviation.

A distinct aspect

The rate at which an ordinate of a point of a line on a coordinate plane changes with respect to a change in the abscissa.

Line of descent

The tangent of the angle of inclination of a line, or the slope of the tangent line for a curve or surface.

An incomplete script that shows the lines and cues of a single performer only.

Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or ancestry.

An incomplete script that shows only what is to be filmed on a specific day or shoot.

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

Chiefly British In billiards, the spin given to a propelled ball by striking it off center.

The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

Located on a side

(mathematics) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points on a line; zero if the line is horizontal, undefined if it is vertical.

From or to one side; oblique

(mathematics) The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point.

Minor; incidental

The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).

In addition to the main part; supplementary

A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.

To provide sides or siding for

(intransitive) To tend steadily upward or downward.

To be positioned next to

(transitive) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.

To align oneself in a disagreement

To try to move surreptitiously.

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

(military) To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.

A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.

(obsolete) Sloping.

One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.

(obsolete) slopingly

A region in a specified position with respect to something.

An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an inclination, as of one line or surface to another.

The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.

Any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon.

One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)

The part of a continent descending toward, and draining to, a particular ocean; as, the Pacific slope.

One possible aspect of a concept, person, or thing.

Sloping.

One set of competitors in a game.

In a sloping manner.

A sports team.

To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment.

A group of morris dancers who perform together.

To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes.

A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.

To depart; to disappear suddenly.

(music) A recorded piece of music; a record, especially in jazz.

An elevated geological formation;

Sidespin; english

The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal;

A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were only two channels).

Be at an angle;

A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish.

An area of ground that slants upward or downward.

A line of descent traced through a particular parent, as distinguished from that traced through another.

A measure of steepness or gradient.

(baseball) The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher.

A surface that deviates from the horizontal.

An unjustified air of self-importance.

(drama) A written monologue or part of a scene to be read by an actor at an audition.

A man who prefers not to engage in anal sex during same-sex sexual activity.

A root.

Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.

Indirect; oblique; incidental.

Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching.

(Scotland) Far; distant.

(intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"

To lean on one side.

To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.

To suit; to pair; to match.

To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

(transitive) To furnish with a siding.

To provide with, as a side or accompaniment.

To clear, tidy or sort.

Widely; wide; far.

The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.

Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as, this or that side.

One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man, on either side of the mesial plane; or that which pertains to such a half; as, a side of beef; a side of sole leather.

A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge.

The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another.

A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.

Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other; as, the bright side of poverty.

Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral.

Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark.

Long; large; extensive.

To lean on one side.

To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party.

To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.

To suit; to pair; to match.

To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.

A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location;

One of two or more contesting groups;

Either the left or right half of a body;

An extended outer surface of an object;

A surface forming part of the outside of an object;

A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure;

An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect);

A family line of descent;

A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute;

An elevated geological formation;

(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for;

Take the side of; be on the side of;

Located on a side;

Added as a consequence or supplement;

A surface forming the outer part of something.

A flat area on an object.

An aspect or facet of something.

An edge or boundary of a flat shape.

In geometry, a side refers to the straight edge of a polygon.

In geometry, a side is an edge, especially in polygons.

Slope is the measure of steepness or the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change in a line.

Yes, most objects, like cubes or prisms, have multiple sides.

No, slope is also important in construction, physics, and many other fields.

Generally, yes, a side is considered a flat surface.

Steeper slopes can increase the risk of accidents due to decreased control.

Slope is calculated by dividing the vertical change by the horizontal change.

Slope affects drainage, stability, and design in construction projects.

Slope is typically measured in degrees or as a percentage.

Typically, a side is flat, but it can be positioned at an angle.

It represents the boundary lines that define the shape.

Slope determines the difficulty and speed of the descent.

No, the side of a box is usually flat and vertical.

It helps in identifying and describing parts of objects for practical purposes.