Stoupání

Stoupání is a Czech noun meaning ascent or incline. It denotes the act or result of rising and can be used for physical elevation as well as figurative increases. The word is derived from the verb stoupat, to rise, and is used across different domains to describe a rise or climb in various senses.

In geography and cartography, stoupání refers to the incline of terrain or slope, often described by gradient (percent) or by angle. It is a standard term in hiking guides and topographic descriptions, where the difficulty of a route is partly determined by its stoupání.

In road transport, stoupání denotes the uphill grade of a road segment. Signs may indicate stoupání with a percentage, for example "stoupání 8 %," signaling how steep the ascent is and influencing driving or cycling performance.

In meteorology, stoupání describes vertical motion of air masses, such as convection that causes rising air and cloud formation. In aviation and engineering, it refers to the climb performance or climb angle of a vehicle, with phrases like "stoupání letadla" or "úhel stoupání."

In general use, stoupání can mean a rise or increase in various contexts, including prices or temperatures, as in "stoupání cen" or "stoupání teploty." The term thus encompasses both physical and figurative ascent, with specific meaning shaped by the field of application.