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gra·di·ent
 gradient
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- pronunciation:
- greI
di
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the amount by which an incline deviates from the horizontal; slope.
- similar words:
- inclination
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| definition 2: |
a slope or incline.
- similar words:
- grade, inclination, incline
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| definition 3: |
in physics, a measure of the greatest rate by which a variable, such as pressure or temperature, changes with a change in position.
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| related words: |
ascent, dip |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
sloping gradually and uniformly upward or downward.
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