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ver·sant
(vûr′sənt)n.
1. The slope of a side of a mountain or mountain range.
2. The general slope of a region.
[French, present participle of verser, to turn, from Old French, from Latin versāre, to turn frequently; see versatile.]
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versant
(ˈvɜːsənt)n
1. (Geological Science) rare the side or slope of a mountain or mountain range
2. (Physical Geography) the slope of a region
[C19: from French, from verser to turn, from Latin versāre]
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ver•sant
(ˈvɜr sənt)n.
1. a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
2. the general slope of a country or region.
[1850–55; < French]
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| Noun | 1. |  versant - the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant" |
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versant
adjectiveHaving good knowledge of:
Idiom: up on.
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