Synonyms for gradient
ˈgreɪ di əntgra·di·ent

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1. gradientnoun

   A slope or incline.

   Synonyms:
   hill, ramp, incline, slope

2. gradientnoun

   Synonyms:
   slope

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1. gradientnoun

   a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension

   Synonyms:
   slope

2. gradient, slopenoun

   the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

   "a five-degree gradient"

   Synonyms:
   side, incline, slope

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1. • Change
   • Position

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1. gradientnoun

   Synonyms:
   grade, rate of ascent or of descent

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1. List of paraphrases for "gradient":

   cline, slope, degraded, slant

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How to use gradient in a sentence?

1. James Rubin:

   What you see is a gradient, among the groups that were flooded, they had the greatest mental health problems.

2. Photographer Blincoe:

   You could take a photo of a bouquet of flowers or you could spend five hours clipping the tops and arranging them by gradient, it's just a different way of looking at something that other people aren't willing to put in the time for.

3. This British daredevil:

   The Excalibur is a very unique climbing wall, instead of being vertical, it has a high-gradient overhand to it – the structure seems almost alien.

4. Sam Lillo:

   In general, the forecasts are showing ridging with above-normal temperatures in the South, cooler to the north, and that temperature gradient enhancing the jet stream across the center of the Sam Lillo.

5. Tinggui Wang:

   A white dwarf is a very compact star, as such, close to the star, the gradient of the gravitational field can be very large.