gradient
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5.7
- noun
- /ˈɡreɪdiənt/
- Specialized
:
gradiente
- The broader national study of the self-reported prevalence of diabetes highlighted a positive gradient with labor force status.
- a steep gradient
- a pressure gradient
- a temperature gradient
It was probably on a gradient, truthfully, because that was my deal.
- It was probably on a gradient, truthfully, because that was my deal.
Examples
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When we reach there, there's a steep gradient.
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So on Earth we have a pressure gradient in our body.
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You should calculate the gradient and go along the gradient.
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In these two cases, the gradient was steeper in the United States than in England.
Academic text (2012) -
The hydrologic response to this longitudinal climatic gradient in Taylor Valley is profound.
Academic text (1999) -
The slope of the hill creates a noticeable gradient that makes it difficult to climb.
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As the train ascends, passengers can feel the steep gradient of the tracks.
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The gradient of the road increases significantly near the top of the mountain.
Synonyms
69
3.2
How much a line or surface tilts from flat ground
16
4.6
How steep a slope, road, or ground surface is
11
3.4
How much a surface goes up or down from flat
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6.3
The angle or tilt of something compared with a flat line
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3.3
How quickly a hill or road goes up
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
5.3
A change in temperature over a distance, for example up a mountain
- Specialized
1
6.0
A gradual change in the amount of a dissolved substance from high to low across a space
- Specialized
A difference in pull between parts of an object that causes tides and affects satellites
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gradient comes from the Latin word gradus, which means 'step' and is the same root as grade and graduate. Think of a hill as a set of steps; a gradient measures how steep those steps are, so it means 'how much a surface or line slopes'.