| word | gradient |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Slope, grade. (2) A continuous change in measure, activity, or substance. |
| eg_sentence | Steep temperature gradients in the atmosphere are usually associated with unstable conditions. |
| explanation | Any slope can be called a gradient. In the interstate highway system, the maximum gradient is 6 percent; in other words, the highway may never ascend more than 6 vertical feet over a distance of 100 feet. Any rate of change that's shown on a graph may have a sloped gradient. Suppose the graph's horizontal axis shows the passage of time and its vertical axis shows some activity; if the activity is happening very fast, then the gradient of the line on the graph will be steep, but if it's slow the gradient will be gentle, or gradual. |
| IPA | ˈgreɪdiənt |
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