English noun: gradient |
1. | gradient a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | concentration gradient, gravity gradient, temperature gradient |
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2. | gradient (attribute) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal |
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| Samples | A five-degree gradient.
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| Synonyms | slope |
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| Broader (hypernym) | position, spatial relation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | abruptness, gentleness, grade, gradualness, pitch, precipitousness, rake, slant, steepness |
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