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gradient Definition


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gradient
noun
    1. The steepness of a slope.
      Thesaurus: slant, cant, tilt.
    2. formal
      A slope.
      Thesaurus: slope, grade, incline, bank, downgrade (US), upgrade (US).
    3. math.
      The slope of a line or the slope of a tangent to a curve at a particular point.
    4. physics.
      The rate of change of a variable quantity over a specified distance.
Etymology: 19c: from Latin gradiens stepping.



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