Gradient — meaning in English

English meaning

• gradient noun The steepness or slope of a road, hill, or surface.
• slope noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.

Senses

Gradient is used for these senses in English:

• slope (mathematics, of a curve at a given point; sometimes proscribed, see Usage notes) The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.

gradient — full definition

1. noun The steepness or slope of a road, hill, or surface.
2. noun A gradual, smooth transition between two colors or shades.
3. noun The rate at which a quantity (such as temperature or pressure) changes over distance.

slope — full definition

1. noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.
2. verb To rise or fall at a steady angle.

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