CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STEEPEN
PRESENT
Present
I steepen
you steepen
he/she/it steepens
we steepen
you steepen
they steepen
Present continuous
I am steepening
you are steepening
he/she/it is steepening
we are steepening
you are steepening
they are steepening
Present perfect
I have steepened
you have steepened
he/she/it has steepened
we have steepened
you have steepened
they have steepened
Present perfect continuous
I have been steepening
you have been steepening
he/she/it has been steepening
we have been steepening
you have been steepening
they have been steepening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I steepened
you steepened
he/she/it steepened
we steepened
you steepened
they steepened
Past continuous
I was steepening
you were steepening
he/she/it was steepening
we were steepening
you were steepening
they were steepening
Past perfect
I had steepened
you had steepened
he/she/it had steepened
we had steepened
you had steepened
they had steepened
Past perfect continuous
I had been steepening
you had been steepening
he/she/it had been steepening
we had been steepening
you had been steepening
they had been steepening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will steepen
you will steepen
he/she/it will steepen
we will steepen
you will steepen
they will steepen
Future continuous
I will be steepening
you will be steepening
he/she/it will be steepening
we will be steepening
you will be steepening
they will be steepening
Future perfect
I will have steepened
you will have steepened
he/she/it will have steepened
we will have steepened
you will have steepened
they will have steepened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been steepening
you will have been steepening
he/she/it will have been steepening
we will have been steepening
you will have been steepening
they will have been steepening
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would steepen
you would steepen
he/she/it would steepen
we would steepen
you would steepen
they would steepen
Conditional continuous
I would be steepening
you would be steepening
he/she/it would be steepening
we would be steepening
you would be steepening
they would be steepening
Conditional perfect
I would have steepen
you would have steepen
he/she/it would have steepen
we would have steepen
you would have steepen
they would have steepen
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been steepening
you would have been steepening
he/she/it would have been steepening
we would have been steepening
you would have been steepening
they would have been steepening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you steepen
we let´s steepen
you steepen
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
steepened
Present Participle
steepening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEEPEN»
Discover the use of
steepen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
steepen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clinical Contact Lens Practice
Parameter Appearance Management Steepen base curve Flatten base curve
Increase optical zone/Steepen base curve Reduce optical zone/flatten base
curve Steepen/narrow curves Flatten/widen curves Steepen/narrow curves ...
Edward S. Bennett, Barry A. Weissman, 2005
2
Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins: From Turbulence to ...
Steep beaches possess a narrow surf zone in which the waves steepen rapidly
and show high orbital velocities. Wave collapse is dominated by the plunging
mechanism and there is much interaction on the breaking waves by backwash
from ...
3
Measuring and Controlling Interest Rate and Credit Risk
EXHIBIT 14.16 Determining the Yield Curve Assumed Yield Curves Type
Steepen Steepen Flatten Flatten Net change (in bp) 200 100 −100 −200 3-month
(in bp) −100 −50 50 100 30-year (in bp) 100 50 –50 −100 Yield Curve Slope
Changes ...
Frank J. Fabozzi, Steven V. Mann, Moorad Choudhry, 2003
4
Fixed Income Securities: Tools for Today's Markets
Therefore, by 3), a shift from either of the dashed lines to its corresponding solid
line would be called a steepening even though everyday normal usage of “
steepen” would not apply to the shift from the lower dashed line to the lower solid
line.
Bruce Tuckman, Angel Serrat, 2011
5
Bond Portfolio Optimization
We expected the term structure to steepen, an environment that favors bullet
portfolios. In the HW2 numerical example in Chapter 4.2.5, the term structure of
interest rates was expected to steepen and therefore – according to the practice ...
6
Atlas and Text of Corneal Pathology and Surgery
266 Figure 10: Ablation for compound hyperopic astigmatism with a positive
cylinder to steepen the flattest axis from +6 to +1 .5 D and with a hyperopic
sphere of +1.5 D that steepen both axes. Negative Cyl I Positive Cyl 3; Negative
Cyl ...
Boyd Samuel, Gutierrez Angela Maria, McCulley James P., 2011
7
Another Side of That War: The Only One Really Worth Fighting for
“Jolly 31 steepen your descent and turn left ninety degrees. You are turning base
leg with the survivor at ten o'clock going nine, about two miles.” “Jolly 31 ,
steepen your descent and slow the aircraft. You are approaching a left turn to
final ...
8
Interpreting Double-peaked Emission Line Profile Variability ...
The periodograms steepen when the radial distribution of the spots favors more
spots in the outer part of the disk. This correlation is not as strong as for the model
without spot decay (first family of models). Compared to the first family of models
...
Helene M. L. Flohic, 2008
9
Numerical Simulation of Reactive Flow
A shock propagating from a region of coarse resolution to one of ne resolution
develops nonphysical oscillations if the cell size changes faster than the shock
can physically steepen. As a shock propagates across the coarsely gridded
region ...
Elaine S. Oran, Jay P. Boris, 2005
10
Corneal Surgery: Theory Technique and Tissue
For example, removal of interrupted sutures can flatten the steep meridian but will
not steepen a flat meridian. Adjustment of a continuous suture can flatten a steep
meridian, steepen a flat meridian, or both, but will not address residual ...
Frederick S. Brightbill, Peter J. McDonnell, Charles N. J. McGhee, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEEPEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
steepen is used in the context of the following news items.
2-10 swap curve expected to steepen as NZ cuts rates and US …
The market now prices an OCR that will be cut to around 2.54% by April next year. We see the OCR being cut back to the cyclical trough of 2.50%, by October ... «Interest.co.nz, Jul 15»
Market check: Will S&P 500 selloff steepen?
Chart analysts believe the recent breakdown in the S&P 500 has placed the index in a danger zone with potentially bigger losses on the way. Since reaching a ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
Disinflationary trends steepen in February
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was in negative territory for a fourth consecutive month, falling to -2.06 per cent year-on-year in February from -0.4 ... «Business Standard, Mar 15»
US Curve Could Steepen Via a Number of Routes: Major
March 13 -- Steven Major, global head of fixed-income research at HSBC Holdings Plc, talks about Greece's funding concerns, the euro's decline and U.S. ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»
Bull Flattener, Bear Flattener, Bull Steepener and Bear Steepener …
The yield curve steepens as a result of the difference between long term interest rates and short term interest rates widening. As discussed above this can ... «LearnBonds, Feb 15»
Rising UST yields may steepen NZ swap curves; surprise Canadian …
If the move extends, it will likely put steepening pressure on the NZ curve today. Today the BNZ Manufacturing PMI will be released. Tonight, all eyes will be on ... «Interest.co.nz, Jan 15»
MarketsS&P 500 losses steepen as key level broken
After declining 0.7 per cent in early morning trading on Wednesday, the index hovered and then fell below its 100 day moving average — currently 2,007.05 — ... «Financial Times, Jan 15»
NOK Swap Curve To Steepen
The rate path indicates that Norges Bank sees a 50/50 probability of a rate cut at the March meeting. Furthermore, the rate cut came despite mainland GDP ... «Investing.com, Dec 14»
BEI Curve Has Continued To Steepen
The short end has been disproportionally affected and the BEI curve has continued to steepen. Perhaps on the back of the large index extension we had last ... «Investing.com, Dec 14»
Macroeconomic data and the Treasury yield curve
The yield curve steepens when the difference between short- and long-term Treasury yields widens. This can occur if markets begin anticipating higher inflation ... «Market Realist, Nov 14»
