Gradient (Noun)
Meaning 1
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The engineers calculated the optimal gradient for the highway to ensure driver safety.
- A gentle gradient makes this trail perfect for hikers of all ages.
- After reviewing the survey results, they realized a one-degree gradient was not steep enough.
- Their plane encountered difficulty on the short runway with its three-degree gradient.
- Hikers prepared themselves for the treacherous descent with an 18-degree gradient ahead.
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Meaning 2
A graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.