Negative Slope

Definition

A negative slope refers to how steeply or gradually a line descends from left to right when plotted on a coordinate plane. It indicates that as one variable increases, the other decreases at a consistent rate.

Related terms

Positive Slope: A positive slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other also increases at a consistent rate.

Zero Slope: A line with zero slope is perfectly horizontal and has no steepness or inclination.

Rate of Change: The amount by which a variable changes for each unit change in another variable.