n. and adj. 1 the amount by which an incline deviates from the horizontal; slope; 2 a slope or incline;
The gradient of the road was steep.
The gradient of the road was steep.
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The movement of a solute down its concentration gradient is called diffusion.
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slope; inclination; incline
level
3 syllables
gra-di-ent
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