steeper
/ˈstipər/
adjective
- Having a sharper slope or incline; more difficult to climb or descend because of a greater angle.
- She had to shift her car into a lower gear to climb the steeper hill.
- The trail became steeper as we hiked up the mountain.
- The roof on the old house is much steeper than on modern buildings.
- More expensive or costly than expected; (of a price or demand) unreasonably high.
- The hotel rates are steeper during the summer tourist season.
- He thought the repair bill was steeper than it should have been.
- Tuition fees at private colleges are steeper than at public universities.
- More sudden or dramatic in increase or decline.
- The learning curve for this software is steeper than for the previous version.
- The stock market saw a steeper drop than analysts had predicted.
- There has been a steeper rise in temperatures this decade compared to the last.
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